CVE-2026-5192 Path traversal in Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in Forminator Forms plugin, requiring specific form configurations.
- 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-2026-5192?
CVE-2026-5192 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in wpmudev Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder, published on 5 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 1.52.1 via the 'upload-1[file][file_path]' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Successful exploitation requires a publicly accessible form with a File Upload field where Save and Continue is enabled in that form's Behavior settings and the Save and Continue email notification is configured to attach uploaded files in Email Notifications.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5192?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5192?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-5192 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5192 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gchw-m9mp-vv65.