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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

IT Operations 24h

Threat Hunt

Identify unauthorized administrative account creation or privilege changes in WordPress logs

T1068 high medium confidence hunt now

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

immediate IT Operations

CVE-2026-119481