CVE-2026-96341
Privilege escalation in WPMU DEV Forminator WordPress plugin (<=1.57.3).
Is CVE-2026-96341 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-96341 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-2026-96341?
CVE-2026-96341 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. 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-2026-96341?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-96341. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-96341 affect?
CVE-2026-96341 affects WPMU DEV Forminator <= 1.57.3, 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-2026-96341?
Update Forminator to the fixed version immediately and audit user roles/permissions.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Incorrect privilege assignment lets low-privilege or authenticated users escalate privileges (gain admin) on affected WordPress sites.
Patch when possible
- affected<= 1.57.3
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.