CVE-2026-11580: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder
Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder WordPress plugin versions before 2.4.17 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability. The plugin does not perform proper per-object capability checks in its post-duplication AJAX action. This flaw allows users with Contributor-level access or higher to duplicate any post, regardless of ownership, post type, or status, into a published post they own. Additionally, they can read private post metadata, including secrets stored by the plugin. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder WordPress plugin prior to version 2.4.17 fails to enforce per-object capability checks during its post-duplication AJAX action. This authorization bypass (CWE-639) enables users with Contributor-level permissions or above to duplicate arbitrary posts into published posts they control and access private metadata associated with those posts, potentially exposing sensitive information stored by the plugin. The vulnerability affects the plugin's handling of post duplication and metadata access controls.
Potential Impact
Users with Contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to duplicate any post regardless of ownership or status and gain access to private post metadata, including secrets stored by the plugin. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data within the WordPress environment.
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 or higher to trusted users only to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-11580: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder
Description
Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder WordPress plugin versions before 2.4.17 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability. The plugin does not perform proper per-object capability checks in its post-duplication AJAX action. This flaw allows users with Contributor-level access or higher to duplicate any post, regardless of ownership, post type, or status, into a published post they own. Additionally, they can read private post metadata, including secrets stored by the plugin. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder WordPress plugin prior to version 2.4.17 fails to enforce per-object capability checks during its post-duplication AJAX action. This authorization bypass (CWE-639) enables users with Contributor-level permissions or above to duplicate arbitrary posts into published posts they control and access private metadata associated with those posts, potentially exposing sensitive information stored by the plugin. The vulnerability affects the plugin's handling of post duplication and metadata access controls.
Potential Impact
Users with Contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to duplicate any post regardless of ownership or status and gain access to private post metadata, including secrets stored by the plugin. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data within the WordPress environment.
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 or higher to trusted users only to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-08T11:58:09.466Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5722d468715ace4332915a
Added to database: 07/15/2026, 06:04:04 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 06:17:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/15/2026, 07:01:48 UTC
Views: 4
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