# CVE-2026-65459: WordPress Forminator arbitrary content deletion vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-65459-unauthenticated-arbitrary-content-deletion-in-forminator-1-57-3  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-10. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-65459 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-10

WordPress Forminator is a popular plugin for building forms and collecting data on WordPress websites. An unauthenticated attacker can delete any posts, pages, or form records on an affected website without authentication. This allows attackers to destroy website content and data, potentially causing significant damage or disruption to site operations.

Technologies: [WPMU DEV Forminator](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/forminator). Vendors: [WPMU DEV](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wpmu-dev).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-65459 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65459 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-65459?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WPMU DEV Forminator <= 1.57.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65459?** Yes: fixed in 1.58.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-65459 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-65459?** Check whether you run WPMU DEV Forminator 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 1.58.0

## Technical details

The Forminator plugin through version 1.57.3 contains an unauthenticated arbitrary content deletion vulnerability resulting from broken access control. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this to delete posts, pages, and other records without proper authorization checks. The vulnerability requires no authentication, network-level privileges, or user interaction.

## Affected products

- WPMU DEV Forminator <= 1.57.3

## Timeline

- 2026-09-03: disclosed: Reported by Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack)
- 2026-10-08: advisory: Patchstack advisory published
- 2026-10-08: patched: Version 1.58.0 released

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/forminator/vulnerability/wordpress-forminator-plugin-1-57-3-arbitrary-content-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/forminator/vulnerability/wordpress-forminator-plugin-1-57-3-arbitrary-content-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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