CVE-2026-3141: FormGent (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects FormGent (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wpwaxFormGent – Next-Gen AI Form Builder for WordPress with Multi-Step, Quizzes, Payments & More | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the REST API endpoint if possible, and monitor for unusual file deletions. Avoid running the plugin on servers where the uploads directory is missing or ensure the directory exists with proper permissions to mitigate path traversal exploitation.
Description
The FormGent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary file deletion due to a missing capability check on the /wp-json/formgent/responses/attachments REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.2 This is due to the REST API route being registered without any authentication middleware in routes/rest/api.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files within the formgent uploads directory. Additionally, on Linux servers where the wp-content/uploads/formgent directory does not yet exist (the default state after plugin installation), the path traversal protection can be bypassed, enabling deletion of arbitrary files including wp-config.php which can lead to complete site takeover via a fresh WordPress installation.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/097a9d0f-fa38-4fdc-9048-43dd65e7652c?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/formgent/tags/1.3.1/app/Http/Controllers/AttachmentController.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/formgent/trunk/app/Http/Controllers/AttachmentController.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/formgent/tags/1.3.1/routes/rest/api.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/formgent/trunk/routes/rest/api.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fformgent/tags/1.9.2&new_path=%2Fformgent/tags/1.10.0 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3604540/formgent/trunk/app/Http/Controllers/AttachmentController.php (opens in a new tab)