CVE-2026-2888CWE-639

Formidable Forms <= 6.28 - Unauthenticated Payment Amount Manipulation via 'item_meta' Parameter

Medium · published March 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00455 · 38.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-639 · Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Published
2026-03-13T08:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 MAR 08:25Z
    Formidable Forms <= 6.28 - Unauthenticated Payment Amount Manipulation via 'item_meta' Parameter
    cvelistv5