Is CVE-2026-92229 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-92229 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-92229?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 19 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

WPForms Forminator up to 1.57.2.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-92229?

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-2026-92229 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-92229?

Check whether you run WPForms 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.

CVE-2026-92229: Forminator arbitrary shortcode execution in front-end actions

CVE-2026-92229 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-09-19

Forminator is a WordPress plugin that lets users create contact forms, payment forms, and custom forms. The plugin fails to validate user input before processing shortcodes in front-end actions, allowing attackers without login credentials to execute arbitrary shortcodes. This can lead to data exposure, injection of malicious content, or site compromise depending on what shortcodes are available and what they can do.

Vendors: WPForms.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-92229 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-92229 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-92229?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 19 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: WPForms Forminator up to 1.57.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-92229?: 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-2026-92229 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-92229?: Check whether you run WPForms 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.

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the front-end action processing logic (abstract-class-front-action.php and front-action.php) where user-supplied values are passed directly to do_shortcode() without proper sanitization or validation. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious shortcode syntax via form submissions or requests to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially escalating to remote code execution if dangerous shortcodes are enabled on the WordPress site.

Affected products

WPForms Forminator up to 1.57.2

Timeline

2026-09-19: disclosed: CVE-2026-92229 published

References

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