VDB-415819 · CVE-2026-96336 · GCVE-0-2026-96336

WPMU DEV Forminator Plugin up to 1.57.2 on WordPress improper authentication

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6.4	$0-$5k	0.37+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WPMU DEV Forminator Plugin up to 1.57.2. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-96336. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WPMU DEV Forminator Plugin up to 1.57.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in WPMU DEV Forminator forminator allows Identity Spoofing.This issue affects Forminator: from n/a through 1.57.2.

It is possible to read the advisory at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-96336 since 09/23/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/09/2026).

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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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

WPMU DEV

Name

Forminator Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.5
CNA Vector (Patchstack): 🔒

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

09/23/2026 CVE reserved
10/09/2026 +16 days Advisory disclosed
10/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-96336 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-96336
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-415819

Entryinfo

Created: 10/09/2026 12:39
Changes: 10/09/2026 12:39 (62)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103