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Description

The Formidable Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an authorization bypass through user-controlled key in all versions up to, and including, 6.28. This is due to the `frm_strp_amount` AJAX handler (`update_intent_ajax`) overwriting the global `$_POST` data with attacker-controlled JSON input and then using those values to recalculate payment amounts via field shortcode resolution in `generate_false_entry()`. The handler relies on a nonce that is publicly exposed in the page's JavaScript (`frm_stripe_vars.nonce`), which provides CSRF protection but not authorization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to manipulate PaymentIntent amounts before payment completion on forms using dynamic pricing with field shortcodes, effectively paying a reduced amount for goods or services.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-02-20 | Published 2026-03-13 | Updated 2026-03-13 | Assigner Wordfence




MEDIUM: 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Problem types

CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Product status

Default status
unaffected

* (semver)
affected

Timeline

2026-03-12:Disclosed

Credits

Michael Iden finder

References

www.wordfence.com/...-a035-4e6f-ba2b-ce9e59ebf2e0?source=cve

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...ipe/models/FrmStrpLiteAuth.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...ipe/models/FrmStrpLiteAuth.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...FrmStrpLiteHooksController.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

cve.org (CVE-2026-2888)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-2888)

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