CVE-2026-5118 Divi Form Builder <= 5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'role'
Unauthenticated attackers can create administrator accounts by tampering with the role parameter during registration in Divi Form Builder.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-5118?
CVE-2026-5118 is a critical vulnerability in Divi Form Builder, published on 21 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Divi Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin accepting a user-controlled 'role' parameter from POST data during user registration without validating it against the form's configured default_user_role setting. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts by tampering with the role parameter during registration.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5118?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-5118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 6 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75vq-ppvv-frh3.