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CVE-2026-3141

CRITICAL 9.1

FormGent <= 1.9.2- Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via 'file_token' Parameter

CVSS Score
9.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

The FormGent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary file deletion due to a missing capability check on the /wp-json/formgent/responses/attachments REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.2 This is due to the REST API route being registered without any authentication middleware in routes/rest/api.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files within the formgent uploads directory. Additionally, on Linux servers where the wp-content/uploads/formgent directory does not yet exist (the default state after plugin installation), the path traversal protection can be bypassed, enabling deletion of arbitrary files including wp-config.php which can lead to complete site takeover via a fresh WordPress installation.

CWE CWE-862
Vendor wpwax
Product formgent – next-gen ai form builder for wordpress with multi-step, quizzes, payments & more
Published Aug 1, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

wpwax / FormGent – Next-Gen AI Form Builder for WordPress with Multi-Step, Quizzes, Payments & More
0 ≤ 1.9.2

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/097a9d0f-fa38-4fdc-9048-43dd65e7652c?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/formgent/tags/1.3.1/app/Http/Controllers/AttachmentController.php#L59 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/formgent/trunk/app/Http/Controllers/AttachmentController.php#L59 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/formgent/tags/1.3.1/routes/rest/api.php#L27 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/formgent/trunk/routes/rest/api.php#L27 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fformgent/tags/1.9.2&new_path=%2Fformgent/tags/1.10.0 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3604540/formgent/trunk/app/Http/Controllers/AttachmentController.php

Credits

Athiwat Tiprasaharn (Jitlada) Itthidej Aramsri (Boeing777)