CVE-2026-4888
CWE-862Published: May 28, 2026· Updated: May 28, 2026
Official Description
The Everest Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form, Quiz, Survey & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized email sending due to a missing capability check on the send_test_email() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to send test emails to arbitrary addresses from the server.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-4888 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-4888 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts