CVE-2026-96341: Incorrect Privilege Assignment in WPMU DEV Forminator
Description
CVE-2026-96341 is an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in the WPMU DEV Forminator plugin that allows privilege escalation. It affects versions from the initial release up to 1.57.3. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.2 and can be exploited remotely without authentication. No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.2high
Affected software
WPMU DEV
Forminator
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-96341 in WPMU DEV Forminator is an incorrect privilege assignment flaw that enables an attacker to escalate privileges. It affects all versions from the initial release through 1.57.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.2, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and low availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without any privileges or user interaction to escalate their privileges within the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized modification of data or system settings, impacting the integrity of the system. There is no confidentiality impact reported, and availability impact is low.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected plugin and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-23T00:18:19.473Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aca85122cdf04f656430781
Added to database: 10/10/2026, 18:33:54 UTC
Last enriched: 10/10/2026, 18:48:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/10/2026, 18:56:55 UTC
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