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CVE-2024-10402: The Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to

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HIGH 7.5UPGRADE

CVE-2024-10402 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting forminator forms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 1.35.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, and permissions granted by an Administrator, to create new or edit existing forms, including updating the default registration role t

Why this priority

  • High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score7.5 (High)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges neededLow
User interactionNone
EPSS exploit chance0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-862
Published2024-10-26
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpmudev

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Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

wpmudev forminator forms UPGRADE
Affected: < 1.36.0
Fixed in: 1.36.0
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy forminator-forms || rpm -q forminator-forms || forminator-forms --version
2. UPGRADE to 1.36.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade forminator-forms
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade forminator-forms
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-10402?

forminator forms: upgrade to 1.36.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-10402 being exploited?

CVE-2024-10402 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-10402 affect?

CVE-2024-10402 affects forminator forms. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 1.35.1. This makes it po

How urgent is CVE-2024-10402?

Priority 37/100. High severity

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