CVE-2026-57815 WordPress Forminator plugin <= 1.55.0.2 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Forminator plugin to download arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2026-57815?
CVE-2026-57815 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Forminator, published on 13 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Forminator forminator allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Forminator: from n/a through <= 1.55.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57815?
How do I fix CVE-2026-57815?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57815 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-2026-57815 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57815 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfxc-h4xw-396f.