CVE-2026-15748
The Forminator Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.56.1 via the handle_file_upload function. This is due to insufficient file type validation in handle_file_upload, where the dangerous-extension blocklist performs exact-key matching that is bypassed by pipe-alternative MIME type keys, combined with a public submission handler that trusts attacker-controlled upload field configuration injected via a forged Select field value. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 6.14%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 93
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access95 % - Impacto principal
T1505.003Web Shellpersistence90 % - Impacto secundario
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution85 %
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N permite explotación remota sin autenticación (T1190). CWE-434 + descripción explícita de RCE via carga de archivos ejecutables = web shell (T1505.003) y ejecución de comandos (T1059).
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-434
Referencias
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/admin/classes/class-admin-ajax.php#L1196
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/abstracts/abstract-class-field.php#L2308
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/fields/upload.php#L552
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/helpers/helper-fields.php#L3425
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/modules/custom-forms/front/front-action.php#L2767
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/modules/custom-forms/front/front-action.php#L738
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/263ac05d-f1ca-46e3-a43e-3b45eb8066d4?source=cve
JSON original (NVD)
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