Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1860 affects the Kali Forms WordPress plugin through version 2.4.8. A logged-in user with Contributor-level permissions or higher could view form configuration data owned by others. This may expose form structures, notification templates, server paths, and Google reCAPTCHA secret keys if configured.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority remediation for WordPress environments with shared authorship, contractors, customers, or other untrusted accounts. Prioritize higher if forms contain operational secrets, sensitive routing data, or reCAPTCHA keys.
Technical view
The issue is an insecure direct object reference in the REST API endpoint /kaliforms/v1/forms/{id}. The permission check validates only edit_posts and does not confirm authorization for the requested form object. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3, reflecting low-complexity authenticated confidentiality exposure without integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Kali Forms up to and including 2.4.8 where untrusted or lower-privileged authenticated users have Contributor or higher roles.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, and KEV is false. Exploitation requires an authenticated account with Contributor-level capability or higher. The main business risk is leakage of sensitive form configuration and secrets, not site takeover based on the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
The public description identifies CWE-862 and an IDOR caused by an insufficient REST permission callback. References include the vulnerable controller locations and a WordPress plugin changeset. The sources do not provide evidence of unauthenticated access, code execution, data modification, or confirmed exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites using Kali Forms version 2.4.8 or earlier.
- Check vendor and WordPress plugin guidance for the fixed release or official remediation.
- Restrict Contributor or higher accounts to trusted users until remediated.
- Rotate exposed Google reCAPTCHA secret keys if disclosure is suspected.
- Review form notification templates for sensitive data that may have been exposed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed Kali Forms versions across WordPress environments.
- Confirm whether untrusted users have Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator roles.
- Review access logs for unusual authenticated REST API requests to Kali Forms endpoints.
- Verify remediation by confirming object-level authorization is enforced for form reads.
- Document any reCAPTCHA keys, paths, or templates that require rotation or review.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a1529c89-5c5e-4a2d-be31-b55d2907c9b6?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kali-forms/tags/2.4.8/Inc/Backend/Rest/class-forms-rest-controller.php#L251CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3460047/kali-forms/trunk?contextall=1&old=3435823&old_path=%2Fkali-forms%2FtrunkCVE reference
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
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