CVE-2026-78151: CWE-200 Information Exposure in FormLayer
Description
The FormLayer WordPress plugin before 1.0.9 does not perform any authorization check before returning a form's full stored configuration in the response to its public submission handler, allowing unauthenticated users to disclose notification recipient addresses, confirmation redirect targets and integration settings, including those of unpublished forms.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
FormLayer
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The FormLayer WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.0.9 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability that results in information disclosure (CWE-200). Specifically, the public submission handler endpoint returns the complete stored configuration of a form without verifying the requester's authorization. This exposure includes sensitive data like notification recipient email addresses, confirmation redirect targets, and integration settings, which could be leveraged to gather intelligence about the site's form configurations. The vulnerability affects all versions before 1.0.9. There is no vendor advisory or patch link provided in the data, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve sensitive configuration details of forms managed by the FormLayer plugin, including notification recipients and integration settings. This information disclosure could aid attackers in crafting targeted phishing or social engineering attacks or in mapping the victim's infrastructure. However, the vulnerability does not allow modification or disruption of service, limiting the impact to confidentiality only.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch link is provided, users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a fix is available, restricting access to the form submission handler or implementing additional access controls may reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-23T06:58:20.794Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a97bd35acd9273b49d9bc09
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 06:07:49 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 14:06:39 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 54
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