CVE-2026-5461

What it is

The Forminator Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Limited File Deletion in all versions up to, and including, 1.55.0.2. This is due to the plugin accepting arbitrary upload field metadata from POST requests in draft submissions without proper validation, which is then used to delete files when a subsequent draft references the poisoned draft via the previous_draft_id parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary non-PHP files within the wp-content/uploads/ directory.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2026-04-03 00:28 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2026-10-30 05:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-10-30 19:18 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-10-30 05:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-30 19:18 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-73

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low