CVE-2026-115483: WordPress Everest Forms arbitrary file read via attachment

CVE-2026-115483 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Everest Forms is a form-builder plugin for WordPress that manages customer inquiries and data collection. An unauthenticated attacker can read sensitive files from the server, such as database credentials stored in wp-config.php, by crafting a malicious form submission. The attack requires the Everest Forms Pro add-on and a form configured with email notifications and file attachments enabled.

Technologies: Everest Forms. Vendors: Everest Forms.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-115483 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-115483 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-115483?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Everest Forms up to 3.6.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-115483?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-115483 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-115483?
Check whether you run Everest Forms at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The attach_entry_files() function in Everest Forms up to 3.6.3 attaches entry field values with meta keys matching /signature_/ to notification emails without path validation, checking only file_exists(). An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by submitting a form with a signature field containing an arbitrary file path (e.g., /var/www/html/wp-config.php), causing the server to email the file contents to an attacker-controlled address. This requires the Pro add-on's signature field and email-attachment functionality to be active on a form routed to the attacker's email.

Affected products

  • Everest Forms Everest Forms up to 3.6.3

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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