Form database parameter permits capability-gated SQL injection
Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms before 1.5.5 uses a caller-controlled parameter in a SQL statement without adequate sanitization or escaping. The vulnerable operation requires a specific capability assigned to Administrators by default, but sites that delegate it to lower-privilege roles expose the SQL-injection primitive to those users. The public advisory does not disclose the capability, endpoint, parameter, query, database function or confirmed obtainable fields.
- Component
- Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms
- Affected
- < 1.5.5
- Safe version
1.5.5- Published
- Aug 04, 2026
This CVE was published Aug 04, 2026 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms to 1.5.5 or later. Keep the affected capability restricted to trusted administrators and review database and request logs if it was delegated while a vulnerable release was active.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL Injection exploitable by users granted a specific capability which is limited to administrators by default but can be delegated to lower privileged roles.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N