Description
The Easy Form Builder by WhiteStudio WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not validate a submitted value against the stored configuration for some of its form types, allowing unauthenticated users to create WordPress accounts on a site whose owner has disabled registration.
Published: 2026-09-18
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Account Creation
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Easy Form Builder plugin for WordPress fails to verify that the value submitted in certain form types matches the configuration stored for that form, allowing unauthenticated users to submit a request that creates a new WordPress account even when the site owner has disabled public registration. This flaw permits an attacker to gain an initial authenticated session and subsequently use that account to access site content or perform privileged actions, resulting in compromise of confidentiality and integrity of site data. The weakness is an instance of improper authorization (CWE‑284).

Affected Systems

WhiteStudio’s Easy Form Builder plugin for WordPress, versions 4.0.0 through 4.1.3, are affected. All installations using these releases are vulnerable until the plugin is upgraded to 4.2.0 or later.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% means that, at the time of assessment, the probability of an exploitation attempt is very low, and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability remotely by submitting a crafted form request to the affected WordPress site; no user authentication or elevated privileges are required to trigger the exploit.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 19, 2026 at 19:21 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Easy Form Builder plugin to version 4.2.0 or newer to ensure proper form value validation.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, disable the affected form types or remove the plugin altogether to eliminate the vulnerability, or block the form URLs with a WAF or .htaccess rule.
  • After remediation, review the WordPress user list for unauthorized accounts and delete or reset passwords of any that were created through the vulnerability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 19, 2026 at 19:21 UTC.

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History

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions easy Form Builder
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions easy Form Builder

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
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'}

ssvc

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


Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Easy Form Builder by WhiteStudio WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not validate a submitted value against the stored configuration for some of its form types, allowing unauthenticated users to create WordPress accounts on a site whose owner has disabled registration.
Title Easy Form Builder 4.0.0 - 4.1.3 - Unauthenticated Registration Policy Bypass via Login Form Type Confusion
References

Subscriptions

Wordpress-extensions Easy Form Builder
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-18T11:11:39.980Z

Reserved: 2026-09-03T08:02:54.120Z

Link: CVE-2026-85123

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T11:04:02.661Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-18T06:16:39.990

Modified: 2026-09-18T19:08:32.830

Link: CVE-2026-85123

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T13:22:01Z

Weaknesses