Description
The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 9.3.1 does not perform any authorization, ownership or request-validation checks before updating stored form entries, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite, permanently erase, reassign or append to any previously submitted form entry by referencing its sequential identifier.
Published: 2026-10-14
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthenticated modification of stored form entries, leading to data integrity compromise and potential data loss.
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin prior to version 9.3.1 lacks authorization, ownership, and request‑validation checks when updating stored form entries. An unauthenticated attacker can reference a sequential identifier through the 'nf_set_entry_update_id' parameter and overwrite, permanently erase, reassign, or append to any existing entry. This vulnerability enables extensive compromise of the integrity of user‑submitted data within the affected site.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites running the NEX-Forms plugin versions 9.2.1 to 9.2.5 are impacted. The vendor is listed as Unknown:NEX-Forms; no additional product or version details are provided beyond the stated range.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is below 1%, indicating a low exploitation probability, but the flaw can be triggered without authentication and does not require privileged access. An attacker could send a crafted HTTP request to the update endpoint, supplying a valid sequential ID and new payload via 'nf_set_entry_update_id'. Because the plugin does not verify ownership or request integrity, the request succeeds, allowing arbitrary modification of any stored entry. The CVSS base score is 5.3, reflecting moderate severity for the potential impact on data integrity. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 00:53 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade NEX-Forms to version 9.3.1 or later, eliminating the missing authorization checks.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, restrict unauthenticated access to the form entry update endpoint by applying web‑application firewall rules or configuring WordPress security plugins to block requests containing the 'nf_set_entry_update_id' parameter.
  • Review custom code and other plugins for any integer‑based identifier enumeration or exposed APIs that could be abused for unauthorized updates, and remediate accordingly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 00:53 UTC.

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History

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-639
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 9.3.1 does not perform any authorization, ownership or request-validation checks before updating stored form entries, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite, permanently erase, reassign or append to any previously submitted form entry by referencing its sequential identifier.
Title NEX-Forms 9.2.1 - 9.2.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Form Entry Modification via 'nf_set_entry_update_id' Parameter
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T13:42:23.597Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T16:06:36.968Z

Link: CVE-2026-106166

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T10:57:42.908Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-14T07:17:01.030

Modified: 2026-10-14T16:14:02.800

Link: CVE-2026-106166

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T01:00:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key