# CVE-2026-120837: WordPress Everest Forms plugin \<= 3.6.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119126, GHSA-JH49-7WXX-7WGV
- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

CVE-2026-120837 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 4.3 (medium) and affects Everest Forms; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The WordPress Everest Forms plugin has a broken access control flaw that lets an attacker with a low-privilege account reach functions they should not be able to use. The attack can be launched remotely over the network, requires logging in with a low-privilege account, and gives the attacker limited read access to data (no changes or disruption).

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- everest-forms: through 3.6.3

## Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Everest Forms Everest Forms everest-forms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Everest Forms: from n/a through 3.6.3.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on everest-forms, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-120837 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120837

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-120837?

everest-forms: through 3.6.3.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120837

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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/everest-forms/vulnerability/wordpress-everest-forms-plugin-3-6-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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