CVE-2026-57815
Received Received - Intake

BaseFortify

Publication date: 2026-07-13

Last updated on: 2026-07-13

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Forminator forminator allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Forminator: from n/a through <= 1.55.0.2.

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Published
2026-07-13
Last Modified
2026-07-13
Generated
2026-07-13
AI Q&A
2026-07-13
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-57815
EUVD
EUVD-2026-43427

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
wpmudev forminator to 1.55.0.2 (inc)
wpmu_dev forminator From 1.0.0 (inc) to 1.55.0.2 (inc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Mitigation Strategies

Immediate action is recommended to mitigate this vulnerability by updating the WordPress Forminator Plugin to version 1.55.1 or later.

Until the update is applied, applying a mitigation rule provided by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this vulnerability is advised.

Executive Summary

CVE-2026-57815 is a vulnerability in the WordPress Forminator Plugin versions 1.55.0.2 and below that allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file download from the affected website.

This vulnerability is a type of Path Traversal issue, meaning the attacker can bypass restrictions on file paths to access files outside the intended directory.

Exploiting this flaw, attackers can download sensitive files such as login credentials or backups without any authentication.

The vulnerability is classified under OWASP Top 10's A1: Broken Access Control and has a high severity score of 7.5.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have serious impacts including unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.

  • Attackers can download sensitive files such as login credentials and backups.
  • It can lead to data breaches compromising user data and website security.
  • Because the vulnerability requires no authentication, it can be exploited at scale in mass campaigns targeting many websites.

Immediate patching or applying mitigation rules is recommended to prevent exploitation.

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