Is CVE-2026-42703 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42703 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-42703?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 29 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Kaliforms Kali Forms through 2.4.27.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42703?

Yes: fixed in 2.4.28. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-42703 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-42703?

Check whether you run Kaliforms Kali 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.

CVE-2026-42703: Kaliforms Kali Forms broken access control

CVE-2026-42703 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-29

Kali Forms is a WordPress plugin for building online forms. A broken access control vulnerability allows authenticated users to view and access data or perform actions they should not be authorized to perform, such as accessing other users' form submissions or data.

Technologies: Kaliforms Kali Forms. Vendors: Kaliforms.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-42703 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42703 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-42703?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 29 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Kaliforms Kali Forms through 2.4.27.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42703?: Yes: fixed in 2.4.28. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-42703 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-42703?: Check whether you run Kaliforms Kali 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.

How to fix

Fixed in: 2.4.28

Technical details

A broken access control vulnerability in Kali Forms allows authenticated users (contributors or developers) to bypass authorization checks and access protected resources. The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly configured access control security levels that fail to properly validate user permissions before granting access to sensitive operations or data.

Affected products

Kaliforms Kali Forms through 2.4.27

Timeline

2026-10-29: disclosed

References

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