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CVE-2026-1255: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in ysinnovations YS LeadGen – Popup Builder, Popup Maker & Form Builder for WordPress | Lead Generation, Email Marketing, Sales, Conversions, Opt-Ins & Subscribers

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-1255cvecve-2026-1255cwe-200
Published: 09/19/2026 (09/19/2026, 08:27:22 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ysinnovations
Product: YS LeadGen – Popup Builder, Popup Maker & Form Builder for WordPress | Lead Generation, Email Marketing, Sales, Conversions, Opt-Ins & Subscribers

Description

The YS LeadGen plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4 due to the 'ysleadgen_get_captured_data' AJAX action being accessible to unauthenticated users. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve all captured form submission data, including personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, email addresses, and message content submitted through YS LeadGen forms.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

ysinnovations

YS LeadGen – Popup Builder, Popup Maker & Form Builder for WordPress | Lead Generation, Email Marketing, Sales, Conversions, Opt-Ins & Subscribers

Affected versions
>=0 <=2.1.4

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/19/2026, 08:46:28 UTC

Technical Analysis

The YS LeadGen plugin for WordPress is affected by a sensitive information exposure vulnerability in all versions up to and including 2.1.4. The issue arises because the AJAX action 'ysleadgen_get_captured_data' is accessible without authentication, enabling attackers to retrieve all captured form submission data. This includes personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, email addresses, and message content submitted through the plugin's forms. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with an attack vector of network, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve sensitive data collected by the YS LeadGen plugin, including PII such as names, email addresses, and message content. This exposure compromises user privacy and may lead to further privacy violations or targeted attacks. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the AJAX action 'ysleadgen_get_captured_data' by implementing authentication or disabling the vulnerable functionality if possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-01-20T19:42:52.022Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aae488655bf5e2cf553a400

Added to database: 09/19/2026, 08:32:06 UTC

Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 08:46:28 UTC

Last updated: 09/20/2026, 00:18:31 UTC

Views: 15

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