Is CVE-2026-96341 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96341 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-96341?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 10 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

WPMU DEV Forminator through 1.57.3.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96341?

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-2026-96341 attacked?

It is attacked over the network.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-96341?

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.

CVE-2026-96341: WPMU DEV Forminator privilege escalation

CVE-2026-96341 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2026-10-10

Forminator is a form-building plugin for WordPress used to create contact and survey forms. A privilege escalation vulnerability allows an unauthenticated or low-privilege attacker to gain administrative control over an affected WordPress site, resulting in complete site compromise and potential data theft or malware deployment.

Technologies: WPMU DEV Forminator. Vendors: WPMU DEV.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-96341 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96341 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-96341?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 10 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: WPMU DEV Forminator through 1.57.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96341?: 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-2026-96341 attacked?: It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-96341?: 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

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in WPMU DEV Forminator allows a low-privilege or unauthenticated user to escalate their privileges to administrator level. The vulnerability requires multiple preconditions to exploit according to the advisory, though specific technical details are not fully disclosed. Exploitation results in full administrative access to the WordPress installation.

Affected products

WPMU DEV Forminator through 1.57.3

Timeline

2026-10-10: disclosed
2026-10-08: advisory

References

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