formtools.org Form Tools up to 3.1.1 AJAX Endpoint /global/code/actions.php smart_fill url server-side request forgery

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in formtools.org Form Tools up to 3.1.1. The affected element is the function smart_fill of the file /global/code/actions.php of the component AJAX Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument url leads to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-103542. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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A vulnerability was found in formtools.org Form Tools up to 3.1.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function smart_fill of the file /global/code/actions.php of the component AJAX Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument url with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is confidentiality.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-103542. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet. By approaching the search of inurl:global/code/actions.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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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• formtools.org

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• Form Tools

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• 3.1.0
• 3.1.1

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• Submit #957909: formtools.org / Form Tools project Form Tools Core 3.1.1 Server-Side Request Forgery (by wenyouwen)

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