CVE-2026-22472
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Easy Form Builder WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 3.9.6, potentially enabling unauthorized access to form data or administrative functions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Easy Form Builder WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could access sensitive form submissions, modify forms, or gain administrative privileges on the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized viewing or manipulation of form data submitted by users.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper authentication and authorization controls in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Access control bypass vulnerabilities are often easily exploitable once discovered.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.9.6
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Easy Form Builder and update to latest version. 4. Verify update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Easy Form Builder plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate easy-form-builder
Restrict Access
allImplement IP whitelisting or additional authentication for form administration pages.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts to form endpoints.
- Monitor access logs for unusual patterns of requests to form-related URLs.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Easy Form Builder version number.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=easy-form-builder --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is greater than 3.9.6 and test form access controls.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to form administration endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful form access
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/easy-form-builder/ endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND parameters CONTAINS "easy-form-builder") AND response_code=200 AND user_agent NOT IN allowed_admin_agents