wpmudev Forminator Forms Plugin up to 1.57.2 on WordPress Shortcode do_shortcode code injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in wpmudev Forminator Forms Plugin up to 1.57.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function do_shortcode of the component Shortcode Handler. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-92229. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in wpmudev Forminator Forms Plugin up to 1.57.2. This affects the function do_shortcode of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The The Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.57.2. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-92229 since 09/15/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 09/19/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• wpmudev

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• Forminator Forms Plugin

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• 1.57.0
• 1.57.1
• 1.57.2

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