CVE-2026-24985

WordPress WP Forms Signature Contract Add-On plugin <= 1.8.2 - Broken Access Control to Notice Dismissal vulnerability

Published Feb 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in approveme WP Forms Signature Contract Add-On wp-forms-signature-contract-add-on allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Forms Signature Contract Add-On: from n/a through <= 1.8.2.

Analysis

Technical impact

The WP Forms Signature Contract Add‑On contains a missing authorization flaw that permits an attacker to dismiss notices that should be protected by appropriate access controls. The vulnerability arises from incorrectly configured security levels that do not validate the user's permission before performing the dismissal action, aligning with CWE‑862.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects the approveme WP Forms Signature Contract Add‑On plugin in all releases up to and including version 1.8.2. Any WordPress installation that has this plugin installed and configured is vulnerable, regardless of other plugins or themes.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 4.3 indicates a moderate risk level. The EPSS score is less than 1 %, implying the likelihood of exploitation is very low at present. This vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, an attacker could exploit the flaw by sending a request that triggers the notice‑dismissal action in the WordPress site that has the plugin installed, taking advantage of the missing authorization check.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

approveme

WP Forms Signature Contract Add-On

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.8.2

No data.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Wordpress	—

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Upgrade the WP Forms Signature Contract Add‑On to any version newer than 1.8.2.
If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, restrict the role or capability set that allows notice dismissal, ensuring only privileged administrators can access the endpoint.
Monitor WordPress audit logs for unexpected notice‑dismissal actions and investigate any anomalies promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 16, 2026 at 17:30 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.220% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-forms-signature-contract-add-on/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-forms-signature-contract-add-on-plugin-1-8-2-broken-access-control-to-notice-dismissal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Feb 4, 2026 12:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Feb 3, 2026 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Feb 3, 2026 2:30 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Missing Authorization vulnerability in approveme WP Forms Signature Contract Add-On wp-forms-signature-contract-add-on allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Forms Signature Contract Add-On: from n/a through <= 1.8.2.
Title		WordPress WP Forms Signature Contract Add-On plugin <= 1.8.2 - Broken Access Control to Notice Dismissal vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-forms-signature-contract-add-on/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-forms-signature-contract-add-on-plugin-1-8-2-broken-access-control-to-notice-dismissal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve