CVE-2026-104748
SimpleForm <= 3.10.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to wp_capabilities Mass Assignment via simpleform_wp_register
The SimpleForm – Form Maker to Chat Apps with Quiz, Poll and Multi Lead Notifications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.0 This is due to the wp_ajax_nopriv_simpleform_wp_register AJAX action lacking any capability check for role assignment and the save_custom_fields_to_user_meta() function using an exclusion list that omits wp_capabilities, combined with get_form_settings() returning a hard-coded defaults array that unconditionally enables meta writing regardless of the supplied form_id. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a new Administrator-level WordPress account by supplying wp_capabilities[administrator]=1 alongside standard registration fields. The nonce required by the endpoint is publicly emitted into the front_end_data JavaScript object on every front-end page via wp_enqueue_scripts, making it trivially obtainable by any unauthenticated visitor before submitting the malicious request.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.8
SimpleForm <= 3.10.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to wp_capabilities Mass Assignment via simpleform_wp_register
The SimpleForm – Form Maker to Chat Apps with Quiz, Poll and Multi Lead Notifications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.0 This is due to the wp_ajax_nopriv_simpleform_wp_register AJAX action lacking any capability check for role assignment and the save_custom_fields_to_user_meta() function using an exclusion list that omits wp_capabilities, combined with get_form_settings() returning a hard-coded defaults array that unconditionally enables meta writing regardless of the supplied form_id. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a new Administrator-level WordPress account by supplying wp_capabilities[administrator]=1 alongside standard registration fields. The nonce required by the endpoint is publicly emitted into the front_end_data JavaScript object on every front-end page via wp_enqueue_scripts, making it trivially obtainable by any unauthenticated visitor before submitting the malicious request.
- Record
CVE-2026-104748- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-100911
9.8
The SimpleForm – Form Maker to Chat Apps with Quiz, Poll and Multi Lead Notifications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.0 This is due to the wp_ajax_nopriv_simpleform_wp_register AJAX action lacking any capability check for role assignment and the save_custom_fields_to_user_meta() function using an exclusion list that omits wp_capabilities, combined with get_form_settings() returning a hard-coded defaults array that unconditionally enables meta writing regardless of the supplied form_id. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a new Administrator-level WordPress account by supplying wp_capabilities[administrator]=1 alongside standard registration fields. The nonce required by the endpoint is publicly emitted into the front_end_data JavaScript object on every front-end page via wp_enqueue_scripts, making it trivially obtainable by any unauthenticated visitor before submitting the malicious request.
- Record
EUVD-2026-100911- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5hqh-jvjf-mpvw
9.8
The SimpleForm – Form Maker to Chat Apps with Quiz, Poll and Multi Lead Notifications plugin for...
The SimpleForm – Form Maker to Chat Apps with Quiz, Poll and Multi Lead Notifications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.0 This is due to the wp_ajax_nopriv_simpleform_wp_register AJAX action lacking any capability check for role assignment and the save_custom_fields_to_user_meta() function using an exclusion list that omits wp_capabilities, combined with get_form_settings() returning a hard-coded defaults array that unconditionally enables meta writing regardless of the supplied form_id. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a new Administrator-level WordPress account by supplying wp_capabilities[administrator]=1 alongside standard registration fields. The nonce required by the endpoint is publicly emitted into the front_end_data JavaScript object on every front-end page via wp_enqueue_scripts, making it trivially obtainable by any unauthenticated visitor before submitting the malicious request.
- Record
GHSA-5hqh-jvjf-mpvw- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.8
The SimpleForm – Form Maker to Chat Apps with Quiz, Poll and Multi Lead Notifications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.0 This is due to the wp_ajax_nopriv_simpleform_wp_register AJAX action lacking any capability check for role assignment and the save_custom_fields_to_user_meta() function using an exclusion list that omits wp_capabilities, combined with get_form_settings() returning a hard-coded defaults array that unconditionally enables meta writing regardless of the supplied form_id. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a new Administrator-level WordPress account by supplying wp_capabilities[administrator]=1 alongside standard registration fields. The nonce required by the endpoint is publicly emitted into the front_end_data JavaScript object on every front-end page via wp_enqueue_scripts, making it trivially obtainable by any unauthenticated visitor before submitting the malicious request.
- Record
CVE-2026-104748- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | MrjHaxcore/CVE-2026-104748 | 2026-10-14 |
| PoC in GitHub | joshuavanderpoll/CVE-2026-104748 | 2026-10-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-104748 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Wpazleen Simpleform – Form Maker To Chat Apps With Quiz, Poll And Multi Lead Notifications, published October 14, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.83%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b2b973fe-1209-43dc-b2a3-74086b12fe97?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-form/tags/3.10.0/app/Integrations/WordPressAuth.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-form/tags/3.10.0/app/Assets.php
plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-form/trunk
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3726513/simple-form/trunk/app/Integrations/WordPressAuth.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104748
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5hqh-jvjf-mpvw