CVE-2025-10489: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in brainstormforce SureForms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Other Custom Form Builder
The SureForms – Drag and Drop Contact Form Builder – Multi-step Forms, Conversational Forms and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized creation of forms due to a missing capability check on the register_post_types() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to create forms when the user interface specifically prohibits it.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The SureForms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Other Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in the register_post_types() function in all versions up to 1.12.0. This flaw enables authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions or higher to create forms even though the user interface restricts this capability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. The issue affects the integrity of the application by allowing unauthorized form creation but does not affect confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to bypass UI restrictions and create forms within the SureForms plugin. This unauthorized form creation could lead to integrity issues such as unauthorized data collection or manipulation within the WordPress site. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized form creation activities. Avoid granting Contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow updates from the vendor for any forthcoming patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2025-10489: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in brainstormforce SureForms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Other Custom Form Builder
Description
The SureForms – Drag and Drop Contact Form Builder – Multi-step Forms, Conversational Forms and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized creation of forms due to a missing capability check on the register_post_types() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to create forms when the user interface specifically prohibits it.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The SureForms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Other Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in the register_post_types() function in all versions up to 1.12.0. This flaw enables authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions or higher to create forms even though the user interface restricts this capability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium severity with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. The issue affects the integrity of the application by allowing unauthorized form creation but does not affect confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to bypass UI restrictions and create forms within the SureForms plugin. This unauthorized form creation could lead to integrity issues such as unauthorized data collection or manipulation within the WordPress site. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized form creation activities. Avoid granting Contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow updates from the vendor for any forthcoming patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-15T15:14:26.747Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68cf42444a0b186b9321b044
Added to database: 9/21/2025, 12:09:40 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 3:48:11 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 1:48:47 AM
Views: 188
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