CVE-2026-6222
Description
The Forminator Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 1.51.1. This is due to the processRequest() method in Forminator_Admin_Module_Edit_Page (admin/abstracts/class-admin-module-edit-page.php) dispatching sensitive module-management actions — including export, delete, clone, delete-entries, publish/draft, and bulk variants — after only a nonce check, without ever verifying that the current user holds the manage_forminator_modules capability. The nonce used (forminator_form_request) is unconditionally embedded in the global forminatorData JavaScript object and localized on every Forminator admin page, including Templates and Reports pages accessible to users who explicitly lack module-management permissions. Because processRequest() is invoked during the admin_menu action hook — which fires before WordPress enforces page-level capability checks — a user whose Forminator role is restricted to Templates or Reports can craft a valid POST request targeting any published module and successfully trigger the vulnerable actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access (or any custom low-privilege Forminator role) to export the complete internal configuration of arbitrary forms/polls/quizzes (including notification routing, integration credentials, and conditional logic), delete modules, delete all submissions/votes, clone modules, or bulk-change publish/draft status.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.51.1/admin/abstracts/class-admin-module-edit-page.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.51.1/admin/abstracts/class-admin-module-edit-page.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.51.1/admin/classes/class-admin-data.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.52/admin/abstracts/class-admin-module-edit-page.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/trunk/admin/abstracts/class-admin-module-edit-page.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/trunk/admin/abstracts/class-admin-module-edit-page.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/trunk/admin/classes/class-admin-data.phpnvd
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e860aa70-b8ef-4b2a-a035-b01efce30a79nvd
News mentions
2- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 4, 2026 to May 10, 2026)Wordfence Blog · May 14, 2026
- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (April 27, 2026 to May 3, 2026)Wordfence Blog · May 7, 2026