SureForms Plugin up to 1.12.0 on WordPress register_post_types authorization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in SureForms Plugin up to 1.12.0 on WordPress. This affects the function register_post_types. This manipulation causes authorization.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-10489. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SureForms Plugin up to 1.12.0 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is the function register_post_types. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The SureForms – Drag and Drop Contact Form Builder – Multi-step Forms, Conversational Forms and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized creation of forms due to a missing capability check on the register_post_types() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to create forms when the user interface specifically prohibits it.
It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-10489. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/23/2025).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-30312). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 4.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: AuthorizationCWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/19/2025 Advisory disclosed09/19/2025 VulDB entry created
09/23/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: wordfence.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2025-10489 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-10489
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-325063
EUVD: 🔒
Entry
Created: 09/19/2025 20:14Updated: 09/23/2025 09:03
Changes: 09/19/2025 20:14 (50), 09/20/2025 17:39 (1), 09/23/2025 09:03 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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