CVE-2026-96336 (GCVE-0-2026-96336)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-09 10:00 – Updated: 2026-10-09 10:00 X_Open Source
VLAI
Title
WordPress Forminator plugin <= 1.57.2 - Payment Bypass vulnerability
Summary
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in WPMU DEV Forminator forminator allows Identity Spoofing.This issue affects Forminator: from n/a through 1.57.2.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-290 - Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Assigner
Patchstack CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 75/100 over 2674 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
WPMU DEV Forminator Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.57.2 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-10-02 06:42
Credits
Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack)
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