CVE-2026-28111
Authenticated contributor can escalate privileges in Forminator <=1.56.0 allowing site takeover.
Is CVE-2026-28111 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-28111 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-28111?
CVE-2026-28111 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28111?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-28111. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-28111 affect?
CVE-2026-28111 affects Forminator <= 1.56.0, WordPress sites using Forminator plugin. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-28111?
Update Forminator to the fixed version immediately; restrict contributor roles until patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated contributor can elevate to admin, enabling site takeover: change settings, install plugins/themes, execute code.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 1.56.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.