# CVE-2026-85308: Brainstorm Force SureForms authorization bypass in access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-85308-brainstorm-force-sureforms-authorization-bypass-in-access-control  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-03. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-85308 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-09-03

Brainstorm Force SureForms is a form builder plugin for WordPress used by site owners to create contact forms and collect user data. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass access controls and view or manipulate form data belonging to other users by modifying identifiers in HTTP requests. An exploit could expose sensitive user information submitted through forms or allow unauthorized modifications to form submissions.

Technologies: [Brainstorm Force SureForms](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sureforms). Vendors: [Brainstorm Force](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/brainstorm-force).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-85308 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85308 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-85308?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 3 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Brainstorm Force SureForms through 2.12.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85308?** A patch was published on 2026-09-03: patch available in version 2.12.6 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-85308 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-85308?** Check whether you run Brainstorm Force SureForms 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

This is an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the SureForms WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.12.5) caused by inadequate access control verification when users access form objects. The plugin fails to properly validate that the requesting user has authorization to access form data identified by user-controlled IDs in URLs or API requests. An unauthenticated attacker can modify these identifiers to view or manipulate form submissions belonging to other users. The vulnerability is network-accessible and requires no authentication or user interaction. A patch was released in version 2.12.6.

## Affected products

- Brainstorm Force SureForms through 2.12.5

## Timeline

- 2026-09-03: disclosed
- 2026-09-03: patched: patch available in version 2.12.6

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/sureforms/vulnerability/wordpress-sureforms-plugin-2-12-5-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/sureforms/vulnerability/wordpress-sureforms-plugin-2-12-5-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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