CVE-2026-12127
CVE-2026-12127 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-93.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-93
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection') in all versions up to, and including, 1.10.2 This is due to `get_reply_to_address()` processing the Reply-To display name through smart-tag expansion with context `'notification'` instead of `'notification-reply-to'`, which bypasses email-address validation while `wpforms_sanitize_textarea_field()` intentionally preserves CR/LF characters that are never stripped before the display name is concatenated into the raw `Reply-To:` mail header string. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary additional email headers — such as `Bcc:` — into outgoing notification emails, silently blind-copying all notification email copies to an attacker-controlled address. Exploitation requires that a form notification is configured to use a Paragraph Text (textarea) field as the Reply-To display name via a Smart Tag.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-12127?
- The WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection') in all versions up to, and including, 1.10.2 This is due to `get_reply_to_address()` processing the Reply-To display name through smart-tag expansion with context `'notification'` instead of `'notification-reply-to'`, which bypasses email-address validation while `wpforms_sanitize_textarea_field()` intentionally preserves CR/LF characters that are never stripped before the display name is concatenated into the raw `Reply-To:` mail header string. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary additional email headers — such as `Bcc:` — into outgoing notification emails, silently blind-copying all notification email copies to an attacker-controlled address. Exploitation requires that a form notification is configured to use a Paragraph Text (textarea) field as the Reply-To display name via a Smart Tag.
- How severe is CVE-2026-12127?
- CVE-2026-12127 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2026-12127 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-12127?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2026-12127 published?
- CVE-2026-12127 was published on 2026-07-01.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/tags/1.10.0.2/includes/fields/class-textarea.php#L326
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/tags/1.10.0.2/src/Emails/Mailer.php#L368
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/tags/1.10.0.2/src/Emails/Notifications.php#L1098
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/tags/1.10.0.2/src/Emails/Notifications.php#L1138
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/tags/1.10.1.1/includes/fields/class-textarea.php#L326
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/tags/1.10.1.1/src/Emails/Mailer.php#L368
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/tags/1.10.1.1/src/Emails/Notifications.php#L1098
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/tags/1.10.1.1/src/Emails/Notifications.php#L1138
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3586095/wpforms-lite/trunk/src/Emails/Mailer.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fwpforms-lite/tags/1.10.2&new_path=%2Fwpforms-lite/tags/1.10.2.1
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d5a51c22-c4ca-4897-ad7e-c5df00b07fe0?source=cve
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