# Verbb Formie missing authorization in administrative settings

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/verbb-formie-missing-authorization-in-administrative-settings-0ab8bf10  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-17. Updated: 2026-07-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-07-17

Formie, a popular form-building plugin for Craft CMS, contains a security flaw where administrative settings were not properly protected. This allows users who have limited access to the plugin to bypass restrictions and modify global configuration settings or access import/export tools. An attacker with a low-privileged account could use this to tamper with form workflows or disrupt website operations.

Technologies: [verbb/formie (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/verbb-formie), [Verbb Formie](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/formie). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist), [Verbb](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/verbb).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 17 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** verbb/formie (Packagist) < 3.1.28; Verbb Formie < 3.1.28.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** A patch was published on 2026-06-05: Version 3.1.28 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is This vulnerability attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run verbb/formie (Packagist) or Verbb Formie 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

A missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) exists in Formie's administrative settings routes. In affected versions, the server side did not consistently enforce the 'formie-accessSettings' permission for specific control panel routes, such as /admin/formie/settings and /admin/formie/settings/import-export. An authenticated Craft CMS control panel user with minimal Formie access can bypass intended restrictions to view or modify global plugin settings. The vulnerability is resolved in version 3.1.28 by enforcing the required permission across all settings controllers and actions.

## Affected products

- Verbb Formie < 3.1.28

## Timeline

- 2026-06-05: disclosed: Initial disclosure to vendor
- 2026-06-05: patched: Version 3.1.28 released
- 2026-07-17: advisory: GitHub Advisory published

## References

- [https://api.github.com/users/chaitanyagarware](https://api.github.com/users/chaitanyagarware)
- [https://github.com/chaitanyagarware](https://github.com/chaitanyagarware)
- [https://api.github.com/users/chaitanyagarware/gists%7B/gist_id%7D](https://api.github.com/users/chaitanyagarware/gists%7B/gist_id%7D)
- [https://api.github.com/users/chaitanyagarware/repos](https://api.github.com/users/chaitanyagarware/repos)
- [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/97582002?v=4](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/97582002?v=4)
- [https://api.github.com/users/chaitanyagarware/events%7B/privacy%7D](https://api.github.com/users/chaitanyagarware/events%7B/privacy%7D)

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