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CVE-2026-40764

8.1
High
EPSS 0.10%Apr 16, 2026

CSRF in WPForms contact form allows forged requests.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-40764 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-40764 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 0.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-40764?

CVE-2026-40764 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. 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-2026-40764?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-40764, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-40764 affect?

CVE-2026-40764 affects WordPress WPForms wpforms-lite <=1.10.0.2. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-40764?

Update to latest WPForms version when available

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
WordPress WPForms wpforms-lite <=1.10.0.2
impact

CSRF enables forged actions in authenticated WPForms sessions, risking data submission/modification.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Syed Balkhi Contact Form by WPForms
  • affected<= 1.10.0.2

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.

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