Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-22472 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Easy Form Builder plugin. An authenticated user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform, causing limited integrity impact. The available sources do not indicate public exploitation or a confirmed fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress plugin remediation item. Prioritize public or customer-facing sites with many contributor-level users, shared admin models, or weak account governance.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 Missing Authorization in hassantafreshi Easy Form Builder, affecting versions through 3.9.6. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, integrity impact only. The Patchstack reference URL names 3.9.4, while the CVE description states <=3.9.6.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Easy Form Builder at affected versions, especially where untrusted or low-privilege users can authenticate. Unauthenticated exploitation is not indicated by the CVSS vector.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing is present, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The issue requires an authenticated user and appears to affect integrity rather than confidentiality or availability.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack reference. The CVE states affected through 3.9.6, while the Patchstack URL references 3.9.4. No exploit details, affected functions, or fixed version are provided in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Easy Form Builder plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
- Update the plugin if a fixed release is available from trusted sources.
- Limit WordPress accounts to necessary roles until remediation is confirmed.
- Monitor plugin-related changes by low-privilege users.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Easy Form Builder is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare against <=3.9.6.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary authenticated access.
- Check security logs for unexpected form or plugin configuration changes.
- Track Patchstack and CVE updates for fixed-version details.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege 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:N/I:L/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:N/I:L/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:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.