Vulnerability in Everest Forms (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2026-11571)
Summary
Vulnerability in Everest Forms (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2026-11571). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The Everest Forms WordPress plugin before 3.5.0 does not reliably delete temporary CSV files generated during email-notification processing and leaves them publicly accessible in the uploads directory, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve other users' form submission records via predictable, enumerable filenames.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-11571 has been found in Everest Forms (WordPress plugin).
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Everest Forms (WordPress plugin) CVE-2026-11571" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-11571 (Everest Forms (WordPress plugin)) — CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Everest Forms (WordPress plugin).
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Everest Forms (WordPress plugin).
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Everest Forms (WordPress plugin) を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web wpscan.com
- web github.com
- web contact@wpscan.com