CVE-2026-6344

MEDIUM
Published May 6, 2026 Modified May 6, 2026 CWE-22

Description

The Fluent Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in versions up to and including 6.2.1. This is due to insufficient path validation in the getAttachments() method of EmailNotificationActions, which resolves attacker-supplied file-upload URLs into filesystem paths without verifying that the resolved path stays inside the WordPress uploads directory: a strpos() prefix check on the raw URL can be bypassed with traversal sequences, wp_normalize_path() does not resolve ".\..\" segments, and file_exists() then resolves them at the kernel level. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrator access to read arbitrary files readable by the web-server user — including wp-config.php with its database credentials and authentication salts — by submitting a form whose admin notification is configured to attach a file-upload field and supplying a crafted URL of the shape <upload_baseurl>/../../<target> as the file-field value. The resolved file is attached to the outbound admin-notification email via wp_mail(). While the email can be triggered by unauthenticated users, the email recipient is not user-controlled.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.9
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0041
Probability of exploitation
0.62%
Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fluentform/trunk/app/Hooks/Ajax.php#L17 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fluentform/trunk/app/Modules/SubmissionHandler/SubmissionHandler.php#L17 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fluentform/trunk/app/Services/FormBuilder/Notifications/EmailNotificationActions.php#L121 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fluentform/trunk/app/Services/FormBuilder/Notifications/EmailNotificationActions.php#L130 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fluentform/trunk/app/Services/FormBuilder/Notifications/EmailNotificationActions.php#L133 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fluentform/trunk/app/Services/FormBuilder/Notifications/EmailNotificationActions.php#L135 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fluentform/trunk/app/Services/FormBuilder/Notifications/EmailNotificationActions.php#L137 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fluentform/trunk/app/Services/FormBuilder/Notifications/EmailNotificationActions.php#L151 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3513845/fluentform/trunk/app/Services/FormBuilder/Notifications/EmailNotificationActions.php https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0101113b-70c2-4db4-b6b1-b2412f6e1214?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-6344? +
The Fluent Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in versions up to and including 6.2.1. This is due to insufficient path validation in the getAttachments() method of EmailNotificationActions, which resolves attacker-supplied file-upload URLs into filesystem paths without verifying that the resolved path stays inside the WordPress uploads directory: a strpos() prefix check on the raw URL can be bypassed with traversal sequences, wp_normalize_path() does not resolve ".\..\" segments, and file_exists() then resolves them at the kernel level. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrator access to read arbitrary files readable by the web-server user — including wp-config.php with its database credentials and authentication salts — by submitting a form whose admin notification is configured to attach a file-upload field and supplying a crafted URL of the shape <upload_baseurl>/../../<target> as the file-field value. The resolved file is attached to the outbound admin-notification email via wp_mail(). While the email can be triggered by unauthenticated users, the email recipient is not user-controlled. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2026-6344? +
CVE-2026-6344 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0041, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-6344? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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