Description
The Forminator Forms WordPress plugin before 1.57.2.1 does not restrict which metadata keys a form submission may supply, and does not exclude the keys WordPress reserves for its own use, so unauthenticated visitors submitting a public form that collects post content can attach metadata of their choosing to the post their submission creates.
Published: 2026-09-23
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthenticated Post Meta Injection
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Forminator Forms WordPress plugin before version 1.57.2.1 does not restrict meta keys that may be supplied when a visitor submits a public form. Because the plugin fails to whitelist keys or exclude WordPress‑reserved names, an attacker can inject arbitrary post meta data into the post created by the form. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack exploits the public form submission endpoint. This flaw results in integrity violations, allowing an attacker to influence how the post is processed or displayed, and may expose sensitive data if the injected keys interact with other plugins or themes.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress installation that uses the Forminator Forms plugin version older than 1.57.2.1 is affected. Sites that expose public forms collecting post content are at particular risk, but the underlying WordPress core is not directly vulnerable unless the injected metadata is processed by another component.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 indicates medium severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the attack vector is a publicly accessible form submission; no authentication is required, so any visitor can exploit it. The overall risk is moderate, but the lack of authentication allows many potential attackers to submit malicious metadata on high‑traffic sites.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 23, 2026 at 14:37 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Forminator Forms to version 1.57.2.1 or later
  • Restrict form submissions to authenticated users or configure the form to allow only a predefined whitelist of metadata keys
  • Implement additional input validation or a post‑submission filter to reject WordPress‑reserved metadata names

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 23, 2026 at 14:37 UTC.

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History

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Forminator Forms WordPress plugin before 1.57.2.1 does not restrict which metadata keys a form submission may supply, and does not exclude the keys WordPress reserves for its own use, so unauthenticated visitors submitting a public form that collects post content can attach metadata of their choosing to the post their submission creates.
Title Forminator Forms < 1.57.2.1 - Unauthenticated Post Meta Injection on Submitted Posts
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
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'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-23T10:49:15.378Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T19:05:03.068Z

Link: CVE-2026-87071

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T10:33:25.624Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-23T11:17:15.463

Modified: 2026-09-23T11:17:15.463

Link: CVE-2026-87071

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T14:45:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation