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

9.1
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2026-3141
CVSS 9.1 (Critical)
Publicly Published July 31, 2026
Last Updated August 1, 2026
Researchers Athiwat Tiprasaharn (Jitlada)
Itthidej Aramsri (Boeing777)

Description

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.

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Vulnerability Details for FormGent – Next-Gen AI Form Builder for WordPress with Multi-Step, Quizzes, Payments & More

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug formgent (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.10.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.9.2
Patched Version
  • 1.10.0

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