CVE-2026-105973: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Visual Form Builder
Description
The Visual Form Builder WordPress plugin through 3.1 does not perform authorization or nonce checks when reordering form fields, allowing any authenticated user (Subscriber and above) to alter the field structure of any form on the site, persistently breaking its public rendering.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Visual Form Builder
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-105973 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Visual Form Builder WordPress plugin versions up to 3.1. The plugin does not perform authorization or nonce verification when users reorder form fields, enabling any authenticated user, including those with minimal privileges (Subscriber and above), to alter the form field structure of any form on the site. This unauthorized modification can cause persistent breakage of the form's rendering on the public-facing site.
Potential Impact
Any authenticated user with Subscriber or higher privileges can reorder form fields in any form, leading to unauthorized persistent changes that break the form's public rendering. This can affect site functionality and user experience by disrupting form operations.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix is currently documented for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict authenticated user roles to trusted individuals only and consider disabling or limiting use of the Visual Form Builder plugin if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T09:32:27.427Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad1c55c2cdf04f656c2cfde
Added to database: 10/16/2026, 06:34:04 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 06:49:13 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 19:03:29 UTC
Views: 13
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