CVE-2026-91153

MEDIUM CVSS 5.3

Published: 2026-10-29

Modified: 2026-10-29

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AI Threat Summary

CVE-2026-91153 is a moderate vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 affecting the target software. Authentication can be bypassed allowing unauthenticated access. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.

Description

The Everest Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form, Quiz, Survey & Custom Form Builder with AI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.2 via the process. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract arbitrary WordPress post meta values — including license keys, API tokens, SMTP credentials, and Stripe or AWS secrets stored on any post type — via form submission notification emails or stored entries. The submission nonce is publicly rendered in every embedded form and can additionally be minted anonymously via the nopriv everest_forms_get_form_update_nonce action, meaning no account or prior authentication of any kind is required to complete the exploit.

Attack Chain

Reconnaissance

Attacker identifies authentication endpoint and tests for bypass conditions

Initial Access

Attacker exploits CVE-2026-91153 authentication flaw to gain unauthorized access without valid credentials

Discovery

Attacker enumerates accessible resources, users, and configurations

Collection

Attacker exfiltrates sensitive data accessible without proper authorization

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

T1078 Valid Accounts

Initial Access

Authentication bypass grants attacker access as legitimate user

T1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

Privilege Escalation

Bypassed auth may grant elevated or admin-level permissions

Indicators of Compromise

Type	Value	Description
user_agent	`Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0)`	Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern
url	`/api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious>`	Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params

Remediation

1. Apply vendor-supplied security patches immediately. 2. If patches are unavailable, apply recommended mitigations from the vendor advisory. 3. Enable WAF rules or IDS signatures to detect exploitation attempts. 4. Monitor logs for indicators of compromise listed above. 5. Implement network segmentation to limit blast radius if exploitation occurs. 6. Subscribe to vendor security advisories for this product.

Quick Facts

CVE ID	CVE-2026-91153
CVSS Score	5.3
Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`
Published	2026-10-29
Exploited	No
CISA KEV	No
PoC	Not public

References

External Resources

NVD Entry BleepingComputer The Hacker News