Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-5192Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder <= 1.52.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via 'upload-1[file][file_path]'
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder from wpmudev. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 1.52.1 via the 'upload-1[file][file_path]' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Successful exploitation requires a publicly accessible form with a File Upload field where Save and Continue is enabled in that form's Behavior settings and the Save and Continue email notification is configured to attach uploaded files in Email Notifications.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpmudev | Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder | 0 – through 1.52.1 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N