Executive Summary

CVE-2026-32446 is a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress Contact Form by WPForms plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.9.9.3.

This vulnerability is caused by missing authorization checks in certain functions, allowing users with at least contributor or developer privileges to perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged roles.

It means that an attacker who already has some level of access to the WordPress environment could exploit this flaw to bypass intended access controls.

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Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is considered low severity with a CVSS score of 4.3.

An attacker with contributor or developer privileges could perform unauthorized actions reserved for higher-privileged roles, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or access within the WordPress environment.

However, the vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited with significant consequences, and it requires the attacker to already have some level of access.

Users are strongly advised to update to version 1.9.9.4 or later to mitigate this risk.

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Compliance Impact

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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is a Broken Access Control issue in the WPForms WordPress plugin versions up to 1.9.9.3, allowing unprivileged users with at least contributor or developer roles to perform unauthorized actions.

Detection involves verifying the installed version of the WPForms plugin on your WordPress site to see if it is version 1.9.9.3 or earlier.

You can check the plugin version by running the following WP-CLI command on your WordPress installation:

• wp plugin list | grep wpforms-lite

If the version is less than or equal to 1.9.9.3, your system is vulnerable.

Additionally, monitoring for suspicious activity from users with contributor or developer roles attempting to perform unauthorized actions related to the WPForms plugin may help detect exploitation attempts.

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Mitigation Strategies

The primary and immediate mitigation step is to update the WPForms WordPress plugin to version 1.9.9.4 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched.

If updating immediately is not possible, restrict user roles to limit contributor or developer access, as the vulnerability requires at least these privileges to be exploited.

Consider enabling auto-updates for the WPForms plugin to ensure timely application of security patches.

Monitor your WordPress environment for unusual activity related to the WPForms plugin, especially from users with elevated privileges.

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