Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-81276 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81276 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81276?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 27 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Kali Forms <=2.4.23.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81276?
- A patch was published on 2026-08-26: Version 2.4.24 patched the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-81276 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-81276?
- Check whether you run 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.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a broken access control flaw in Kali Forms versions up to and including 2.4.23, affecting the WordPress plugin. The issue allows unauthenticated attackers to access restricted pages or perform unauthorized actions without requiring authentication. No specific technical preconditions are documented beyond the ability to reach the affected plugin endpoints over the network. An attacker can exploit this to view or modify form data and access control-protected content. The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.4.24 and later.
Affected products
- Kali Forms Kali Forms <=2.4.23
Timeline
- 2026-08-26: disclosed: Published by Patchstack
- 2026-08-26: patched: Version 2.4.24 patched the vulnerability