CVE-2025-12536
SureForms <= 1.13.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
Description
The SureForms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.1 via the '_srfm_email_notification' post meta registration. This is due to setting the 'auth_callback' parameter to '__return_true', which allows unauthenticated access to the metadata. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including email notification configurations, which frequently contain vendor-provided CRM/help desk dropbox addresses, CC/BCC recipients, and notification templates that can be abused to inject malicious data into downstream systems.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 13, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 7, 2026, 9:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update the SureForms plugin to the latest version.
- Remove or sanitize sensitive data from email notifications.
- Review plugin configurations for security settings.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-12536.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-12536 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-12536
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-12536 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-12536 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: SureForms - Contact Form, Custom Form Builder, Calculator & More de brainstormforce, Description: El plugin SureForms para WordPress es vulnerable a la exposición de información sensible en todas las versiones hasta la 1.13.1, inclusive, a través del registro de metadatos de publicación '_srfm_email_notification'. Esto se debe a la configuración del parámetro 'auth_callback' a '__return_true', lo que permite el acceso no autenticado a los metadatos. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados extraigan datos sensibles, incluyendo configuraciones de notificación por correo electrónico, que frecuentemente contienen direcciones de buzón de CRM/mesa de ayuda proporcionadas por el proveedor, destinatarios de CC/BCC y plantillas de notificación que pueden ser utilizadas indebidamente para inyectar datos maliciosos en sistemas posteriores. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'brainstormforce', 'product': 'SureForms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Other Custom Form Builder', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.13.1'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-12536', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-11-13T14:27:17.734948Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The SureForms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.1 via the '_srfm_email_notification' post meta registration. This is due to setting the 'auth_callback' parameter to '__return_true', which allows unauthenticated access to the metadata. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including email notification configurations, which frequently contain vendor-provided CRM/help desk dropbox addresses, CC/BCC recipients, and notification templates that can be abused to inject malicious data into downstream systems. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-359 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sureforms/tags/1.13.1/inc/post-types.php#L892 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3391762/sureforms/trunk/inc/post-types.php Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e8e239a-0ddf-479e-b94b-7844ff6e9e81?source=cve