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18 Aug 2026, 2:22 AM	The Hacker News	7.0	Forminator WordPress Flaw Can Enable Unauthenticated RCE via Malicious PHP Uploads A CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated remote code execution flaw (CVE-2026-15748) in the Forminator Forms WordPress plugin affects all versions through 1.56.1, across 600,000+ active installations. Exploitation requires a form containing both a File Upload and Select field; the handle_file_upload() function's extension blocklist is bypassed via pipe-alternative MIME type keys, and custom storage roots may lack the .htaccess PHP-execution guard present in the default upload directory. The fix shipped in version 1.56.2 on July 31, 2026. Why: If you or your clients run WordPress sites with Forminator Forms at or below 1.56.1 and use forms combining File Upload with Select fields, update to 1.56.2 immediately and audit whether any custom File Upload Storage root is missing an .htaccess file blocking PHP execution. WordPress remains ubiquitous among Malaysian SMEs and agency-built sites, so this is a concrete patch-or-get-compromised situation rather than a theoretical risk. security wordpress rce vulnerability file-upload

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18 Aug 2026, 2:22 AM

The Hacker News

7.0

Forminator WordPress Flaw Can Enable Unauthenticated RCE via Malicious PHP Uploads

A CVSS 9.8 unauthenticated remote code execution flaw (CVE-2026-15748) in the Forminator Forms WordPress plugin affects all versions through 1.56.1, across 600,000+ active installations. Exploitation requires a form containing both a File Upload and Select field; the handle_file_upload() function's extension blocklist is bypassed via pipe-alternative MIME type keys, and custom storage roots may lack the .htaccess PHP-execution guard present in the default upload directory. The fix shipped in version 1.56.2 on July 31, 2026.

Why: If you or your clients run WordPress sites with Forminator Forms at or below 1.56.1 and use forms combining File Upload with Select fields, update to 1.56.2 immediately and audit whether any custom File Upload Storage root is missing an .htaccess file blocking PHP execution. WordPress remains ubiquitous among Malaysian SMEs and agency-built sites, so this is a concrete patch-or-get-compromised situation rather than a theoretical risk.