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Forminator WordPress Plugin Critical RCE via Unauthenticated File Upload

2026-08-18 11:37 UTC · The Hacker News · read the source ↗ #wordpress#rce#cve
  • Engineer — Act: A public PoC exists for this unauthenticated file upload RCE (CVSS 9.8) affecting 600,000+ WordPress installs; update Forminator Forms to the patched version immediately and verify no malicious PHP files were uploaded to wp-content directories.
  • SOC/IR — Plan: With a public PoC available, exploitation attempts are likely imminent; build or tune WAF/SIEM rules to detect unauthenticated multipart file upload requests to Forminator endpoints and alert on unexpected PHP file creation under wp-content.
  • Leader — Skip
  • Signals: CVE-2026-15748 — CISA KEV: not listed, EPSS n/a, public PoC on GitHub
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