Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 18, 2026· Updated Aug 20, 2026
CVE-2026-15748
CVE-2026-15748
Description
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: <=1.56.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/admin/classes/class-admin-ajax.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/abstracts/abstract-class-field.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/fields/upload.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/helpers/helper-fields.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/modules/custom-forms/front/front-action.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/modules/custom-forms/front/front-action.phpnvd
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/263ac05d-f1ca-46e3-a43e-3b45eb8066d4nvd
News mentions
6- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 17, 2026 to August 23, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Aug 27, 2026
- ⚡ Weekly Recap: AI-Powered PLC Attacks, GitLab Attacks, Stripe Key Leaks and MoreThe Hacker News · Aug 24, 2026
- 300,000 WordPress Sites Potentially Exposed to Hacking Due to Form Plugin FlawSecurityWeek · Aug 18, 2026
- Critical WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 600,000 Sites to File Upload AttacksCyber Security News · Aug 18, 2026
- Forminator WordPress Flaw Can Enable Unauthenticated RCE via Malicious PHP UploadsThe Hacker News · Aug 17, 2026
- 600,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Forminator Forms WordPress PluginWordfence Blog · Aug 17, 2026