CVE-2026-87068 Forminator Forms < 1.57.2.1 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Quiz Lead-Form Import
Authenticated users can escalate privileges to administrator by importing a quiz containing a malicious registration form, bypassing role validation checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-87068?
CVE-2026-87068 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Forminator Forms, published on 20 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Forminator Forms WordPress plugin before 1.57.2.1 does not apply the role validation it enforces elsewhere when a registration form is nested inside an imported quiz, allowing a user who may import quizzes to publish a live, publicly reachable form that grants any role, including administrator, to anyone who submits it. The same user is refused an identical form through both the ordinary form editor and the ordinary form import.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-87068?
How do I fix CVE-2026-87068?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-87068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-87068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-87068 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq3c-rrxv-22rc.