Kali Forms WordPress plugin: Missing authorization allows broken access control
Summary
Kali Forms, a WordPress form builder plugin, contains a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in versions up to 2.4.31. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can reach functions they should not be allowed to use, which may allow limited changes to data or configuration. The CVSS score is 5.3 (medium). No exploitation has been reported so far.
Affected
- Kali Forms WordPress plugin, all versions up to and including 2.4.31
Fixed in
- Version 2.4.32 or later (according to the CVE record and Patchstack; the plugin changelog was not verified)
Workaround
Unknown.
Exploitation
- No known exploitation in the wild at the time of publication (CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes)
- No public proof of concept found
- Not listed in CISA KEV
Our recommendation
- Inventory all WordPress sites running Kali Forms and check the installed version
- Update Kali Forms to version 2.4.32 or later and confirm the version in the plugin changelog
- Review form settings and form submissions for unexpected changes
- Keep the plugin updated, as this plugin has had several access-control issues
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- CVE Record CVE-2026-125448 www.cve.org
- Patchstack advisory patchstack.com
- VulDB CVE-2026-125448 vuldb.com
- OffSeq CVE-2026-125448 radar.offseq.com
- Strix CVE-2026-125448 www.strix.ai
- WordPress.org plugin page wordpress.org
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 11 Nov 2026, 17:42.
Original description (NVD)
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Kaliforms Kali Forms kali-forms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Kali Forms: from n/a through 2.4.31.
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
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