Crocoblock JetFormBuilder: Privilege escalation (CVE-2026-119481)
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the JetFormBuilder WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to perform privilege escalation.
CVE search metadata
CVE search record: CVE-2026-119481. Severity: critical. CVSS: 9.8. KEV: no. Product: JetFormBuilder (<= 3.6.7.1). Brief: Crocoblock JetFormBuilder: Privilege escalation (CVE-2026-119481). Brief link: https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-11-jetformbuilder-privilege-escalation/
Triage facts
Revision 1- Applicability
- JetFormBuilder (<= 3.6.7.1)
- Evidence
- Unknown
- Severity
- Critical
- Action
- Immediate escalation
- Sources
- 3 public sources
- Freshness
- Revision 1Nov 4, 16:03 UTC
- Vulnerabilities
- 1 CVE
- Source quality
- B3Likely
Crocoblock JetFormBuilder is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-119481) due to an incorrect privilege assignment flaw. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges within a WordPress environment. It affects all versions up to and including 3.6.7.1. A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve high-level privileges, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected WordPress site, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Recommendation
- Update the JetFormBuilder plugin to a version beyond 3.6.7.1 as soon as a security update is released by the vendor.
- Audit WordPress user accounts for anomalous role changes or unauthorized administrative access.
- Restrict access to the WordPress administrative interface using IP allowlisting or VPNs where possible.
Immediate actions
Check WordPress plugin inventory for JetFormBuilder and initiate update to patched version once available
Threat Hunt
Identify unauthorized administrative account creation or privilege changes in WordPress logs
Data: WordPress database logs (wp_users, wp_usermeta tables), Web server access logs for anomalous POST requests to plugin-specific endpoints
Mitigations
Upgrade JetFormBuilder to the latest version as provided by Crocoblock
CVE-2026-119481