CVE-2026-5118
Divi Form Builder <= 5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'role'
Description
The Divi Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin accepting a user-controlled 'role' parameter from POST data during user registration without validating it against the form's configured default_user_role setting. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts by tampering with the role parameter during registration.
INFO
Published Date :
May 21, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 21, 2026, 3:19 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-5118
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Divi Form Builder plugin.
- Verify user registration role.
- Remove the plugin if not needed.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-5118 has a 5 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2026-5118.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://diviengine.com/divi-form-builder-changelog/ | |
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/72154404-f956-4ea2-96ec-166ade87885f?source=cve |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-5118 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-2026-5118
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).
Divi Form Builder <= 5.1.2 — Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Role Injection
Python
CVE-2026-5118 – Python2 mass exploit for Divi WordPress plugin Unauthenticated administrator registration via admin-ajax.php. Multi‑threaded scanner with nonce extraction.
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Python
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Python
CVE-2026-5118 | Divi Form Builder <= 5.1.2 | Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Role Injection
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CVE-2026-5118 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.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Divi Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin accepting a user-controlled 'role' parameter from POST data during user registration without validating it against the form's configured default_user_role setting. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts by tampering with the role parameter during registration. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://diviengine.com/divi-form-builder-changelog/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/72154404-f956-4ea2-96ec-166ade87885f?source=cve