📄 Description (English)
The Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.0 via the exportEntries function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Fluent Forms manager-level access and above, to bypass form-level access restrictions to access submissions from forms they are not authorized to view, export data from arbitrary database tables, and enumerate database table names via error message disclosure.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-5395 is a high-severity Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in Fluent Forms WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 6.2.0. Authenticated attackers with manager-level access can bypass form-level restrictions to access unauthorized form submissions, export arbitrary database tables, and enumerate database structure. This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi organizations using WordPress-based forms for sensitive data collection, particularly in banking, government, and healthcare sectors.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 20, 2026 03:23
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) faces critical risk if Fluent Forms collects customer KYC/AML data. Government agencies (NCA oversight) using WordPress for citizen services could expose sensitive personal information. Healthcare providers collecting patient data via forms risk HIPAA-equivalent compliance violations. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) using forms for customer management could expose subscriber information. Energy sector (ARAMCO, utilities) using forms for vendor/contractor management could leak sensitive operational data. The IDOR vulnerability allows insider threats to escalate privileges and access cross-form data they shouldn't see.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Telecommunications
Energy and Utilities
E-commerce and Retail
Education
Insurance
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.1
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Audit all WordPress installations using Fluent Forms plugin versions ≤6.2.0 across your organization
2. Review access logs for exportEntries function calls to identify potential unauthorized access
3. Restrict Fluent Forms manager-level access to only essential personnel pending patch availability
4. Disable form export functionality if not critical to operations
Compensating Controls:
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block exportEntries requests with suspicious parameters
2. Add database-level access controls to restrict table enumeration
3. Enable WordPress audit logging for all Fluent Forms administrative actions
4. Implement role-based access control (RBAC) at database level to prevent cross-form data access
5. Monitor for unusual database queries and export activities
Detection Rules:
1. Alert on POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=fluentform_* and exportEntries parameters
2. Monitor for database error messages containing table names in HTTP responses
3. Track user privilege escalation attempts within Fluent Forms
4. Log all form submission exports with user identity and timestamp
Patching:
1. Monitor Fluent Forms GitHub repository and official plugin page for security updates
2. Test patches in staging environment before production deployment
3. Plan immediate deployment once patch is released (expected within 30 days)
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات WordPress التي تستخدم مكون Fluent Forms الإصدارات ≤6.2.0 عبر مؤسستك
2. مراجعة سجلات الوصول لوظيفة exportEntries لتحديد الوصول غير المصرح به المحتمل
3. تقييد وصول مستوى مدير Fluent Forms للموظفين الأساسيين فقط في انتظار توفر التصحيح
4. تعطيل وظيفة تصدير النموذج إذا لم تكن حرجة للعمليات
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحظر طلبات exportEntries بمعاملات مريبة
2. إضافة ضوابط الوصول على مستوى قاعدة البيانات لمنع تعداد الجداول
3. تفعيل تسجيل تدقيق WordPress لجميع إجراءات إدارة Fluent Forms
4. تنفيذ التحكم في الوصول القائم على الأدوار (RBAC) على مستوى قاعدة البيانات
5. مراقبة استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية وأنشطة التصدير
قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيهات على طلبات POST إلى /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php مع معاملات exportEntries مريبة
2. مراقبة رسائل خطأ قاعدة البيانات التي تحتوي على أسماء الجداول في استجابات HTTP
3. تتبع محاولات تصعيد امتيازات المستخدم داخل Fluent Forms
4. تسجيل جميع تصديرات تقديمات النموذج مع هوية المستخدم والطابع الزمني
التصحيح:
1. مراقبة مستودع Fluent Forms GitHub والصفحة الرسمية للمكون للتحديثات الأمنية
2. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة التجريب قبل نشر الإنتاج
3. التخطيط للنشر الفوري بمجرد إصدار التصحيح (متوقع خلال 30 يوماً)
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User access management and authentication
ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Access control to information and other assets
ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event logging and monitoring
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Software inventory and asset management
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures
SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access rights and privileges management
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - System monitoring and anomaly detection
SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incident response and containment
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access control
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged access rights
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Information access restriction
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4 - Logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Inventory of system components
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components
PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails