CVE-2024-1129: The NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the set_starred() function in all ver

medium Affects nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the set_starred() function in all ver

Package
nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<8.5.7
Fixed in
8.5.7
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (48.2th percentile)
Published
2024-02-29
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recordnex-forms-express-wp-form-builder (WordPress plugin) advisories

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