CVE-2026-3141
CriticalCVSS 9.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk38th percentile - higher than 38% of all known CVEs
Summary
The FormGent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary file deletion due to a missing capability check on a REST API endpoint. Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files in the formgent uploads directory, and on Linux servers, if the directory does not exist, they can bypass path traversal protection and delete files like wp-config.php.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can delete critical configuration files, leading to complete site takeover via a fresh WordPress installation.
Recommendation
Update the FormGent plugin to a version that adds proper capability checks and path validation.
Original NVD description (English source)
The FormGent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary file deletion due to a missing capability check on the /wp-json/formgent/responses/attachments REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.2 This is due to the REST API route being registered without any authentication middleware in routes/rest/api.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files within the formgent uploads directory. Additionally, on Linux servers where the wp-content/uploads/formgent directory does not yet exist (the default state after plugin installation), the path traversal protection can be bypassed, enabling deletion of arbitrary files including wp-config.php which can lead to complete site takeover via a fresh WordPress installation.