CVE-2026-65459: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in WPMU DEV Forminator
Description
CVE-2026-65459 is a high-severity vulnerability in WPMU DEV's Forminator plugin versions up to 1.57.3. It involves missing authorization controls that allow unauthenticated users to arbitrarily delete content. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but results in a high impact on availability due to content deletion.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
WPMU DEV
Forminator
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in Forminator versions up to 1.57.3 allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary content because of missing authorization checks. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, but high impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary deletion of content without authentication, causing denial of service or data loss. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity of data, but availability is severely affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the current data. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the affected plugin or disable it if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T08:53:17.417Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aca96bf2cdf04f6564a5c69
Added to database: 10/10/2026, 19:49:19 UTC
Last enriched: 10/10/2026, 20:04:06 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 20:28:16 UTC
Views: 7
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