CVE-2026-13439: Easy Form Builder by WhiteStudio <= 4.0.11 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator via Password Recovery REST Endpoint
The Easy Form Builder by WhiteStudio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator in versions up to, and including, 4.0.11 This is due to the password recovery flow using the publicly-visible session identifier ('sid') as the password reset token stored in wpemsfbtemplinks, combined with a publicly-accessible nonce refresh endpoint (Emsfb/v1/nonce/refresh) that issues valid WordPress REST nonces to unauthenticated visitors. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of any WordPress user — including administrators — by scraping the public sid from a published login form page, submitting a recovery request for any known user email via Emsfb/v1/forms/message/add, and then calling Emsfb/v1/forms/recovery/efbsetpassword with the known sid to set an arbitrary new password and gain full administrator access.
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What is the severity of CVE-2026-13439?
CVE-2026-13439 has a critical severity rating of 9.8.
How do I fix CVE-2026-13439?
To fix CVE-2026-13439, update the Easy Form Builder plugin to version 4.0.12 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-13439?
CVE-2026-13439 is an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2026-13439?
All users of the Easy Form Builder by WhiteStudio plugin up to version 4.0.11 are affected by CVE-2026-13439.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2026-13439?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2026-13439 to gain unauthorized administrator privileges via the password recovery endpoint.