CVE-2026-85642
Formidable Forms 6.5 - 6.35 - Unauthenticated Payment Gateway Connect Verification DoS
Description
The Formidable Forms WordPress plugin before 7.0 does not verify the identity of the caller before recording the timestamp it uses to rate limit payment gateway verification requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to consume the daily allowance and cause legitimate verification attempts to be refused for the next 24 hours.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 21, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 21, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Solution
- Update the Formidable Forms WordPress plugin.
- Verify the plugin version is 7.0 or higher.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Resource |
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| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6bdc69fa-7db1-4790-9147-30ebd03580b0/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-85642 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-85642
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Formidable Forms WordPress plugin before 7.0 does not verify the identity of the caller before recording the timestamp it uses to rate limit payment gateway verification requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to consume the daily allowance and cause legitimate verification attempts to be refused for the next 24 hours. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85642.json">CVE-2026-85642</a> Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6bdc69fa-7db1-4790-9147-30ebd03580b0/