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● High · CVSS 7.5

How to Fix CVE-2026-2428: Cwe-345 insufficient verification of data authenticity in Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack

By Sai Kiran Pandrala. Last verified: 2026-05-25.

CVE-2026-2428 is a cwe-345 insufficient verification of data authenticity in techjewel Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack. The fix is to apply the vendor patch noted below.

⚡ At a glance
Severity7.5 (High)
Actively exploited?No public listing in CISA KEV
AffectedFluent Forms Pro Add On Pack 0 to <=6.1.17
Fixed inSee vendor advisory
Type (CWE)CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

What is CVE-2026-2428?

The Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.17. This is due to the PayPal IPN (Instant Payment Notification) verification being disabled by default (disable_ipn_verification defaults to 'yes' in PayPalSettings.php). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send forged PayPal IPN notifications to the publicly accessible IPN endpoint, marking unpaid form submissions as "paid" and triggering post-payment automation (emails, access grants, digital product delivery). The CVSS base score is 7.5 (High), which puts this in the upper risk band and warrants a fast patch cycle. The official advisory is at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e5c62e54-da06-4b44-ba70-63065e664b0d?source=cve.

Am I affected?

Check the version of Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack you are running and compare it against the Affected row above (Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack 0 to <=6.1.17). If your build sits inside the affected range, you must patch.

Run the version check that fits your platform:


# Linux package check
dpkg -s fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
rpm -q fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack 2>/dev/null
command -v fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack >/dev/null && fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack --version 2>/dev/null


# Windows (PowerShell)
Get-Package -Name "*Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object Name, Version
winget list --name "Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack" 2>$null

How to fix CVE-2026-2428

Upgrade Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack to a patched build: See vendor advisory. The vendor advisory is the source of truth for the exact fixed version.

Ubuntu / Debian


sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack
dpkg -s fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack | grep -i ^Version

RHEL / CentOS / Rocky / AlmaLinux


sudo dnf upgrade --refresh fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack -y
# or for older releases:
sudo yum update fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack -y
rpm -q fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack

SUSE / openSUSE


sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper update fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack
rpm -q fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack

PHP / Composer


composer update techjewel/fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack 2>/dev/null || composer update
composer show | head -20

WordPress


# Update via WP-CLI
wp plugin update --all
wp core update

Complete PowerShell remediation script (Windows)


# Fix script for CVE-2026-2428 affecting Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack
# Run as administrator. Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.

$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
$LogPath  = "C:\Logs\CVE-2026-2428-fix-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd-HHmmss).log"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force (Split-Path $LogPath) | Out-Null
Start-Transcript -Path $LogPath -Append

try {
    Write-Host "[1/4] Detect installed version"
    $pkg = Get-Package -Name "*Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($pkg) { $pkg | Format-Table Name, Version }
    else { Write-Host "Not detected via Get-Package; try winget list" }

    Write-Host "[2/4] Backup configuration"
    $backup = "C:\Backup\fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd)"
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force $backup | Out-Null
    Get-ChildItem "C:\ProgramData\Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
        Copy-Item -Destination $backup -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    Write-Host "[3/4] Apply the upgrade to See vendor advisory"
    winget upgrade --name "Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack" --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements
    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
        # Fallback: pull latest via OS update channel
        Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force -SkipPublisherCheck -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
        Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll -IgnoreReboot
    }

    Write-Host "[4/4] Verify the patched build"
    winget list --name "Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack"
    Write-Host "Patch applied. Reboot if prompted."
    exit 0
} catch {
    Write-Error "Patch failed: $_"
    exit 1
} finally {
    Stop-Transcript
}

Complete Bash remediation script (Linux)


#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Fix script for CVE-2026-2428 affecting Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack
# Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.

set -euo pipefail
LOG="/var/log/cve-2026-2428-fix-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).log"
exec > >(tee -a "$LOG") 2>&1

echo "[1/4] Detect installed version"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
    dpkg -s fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version || echo "fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack not installed via dpkg"
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
    rpm -q fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack || echo "fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack not installed via rpm"
fi

echo "[2/4] Backup configuration"
BACKUP="/root/backup-cve-2026-2428-$(date +%Y%m%d)"
mkdir -p "$BACKUP"
for d in /etc/fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack /etc/fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack.d /etc/fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack.conf; do
    [ -e "$d" ] && cp -a "$d" "$BACKUP/" || true
done

echo "[3/4] Apply the upgrade (target: See vendor advisory)"
if command -v apt-get >/dev/null; then
    apt-get update
    apt-get install --only-upgrade -y fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack
elif command -v dnf >/dev/null; then
    dnf upgrade --refresh -y fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack
elif command -v yum >/dev/null; then
    yum update -y fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack
elif command -v zypper >/dev/null; then
    zypper --non-interactive update fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack
fi

echo "[4/4] Verify the patched build"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
    dpkg -s fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
    rpm -q fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack
fi
echo "Done. Restart any service that loaded the old library."

If you can't patch immediately

Apply at least one of the following inline controls until you can deploy the patched build. None replace the upgrade.

Restrict exposure with nftables (Linux)


# Allow only trusted CIDR to reach the affected service ports
sudo nft add table inet filter 2>/dev/null || true
sudo nft 'add chain inet filter input { type filter hook input priority 0 ; }' 2>/dev/null || true
sudo nft 'add rule inet filter input tcp dport {80, 443} ip saddr != 10.0.0.0/8 drop'
sudo nft list ruleset

Block at the host firewall (Windows)


New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block-CVE-2026-2428" -Direction Inbound -Action Block -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 80,443 -RemoteAddress Any -Enabled True
Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block-CVE-2026-2428"

Disable the affected service (Linux)


sudo systemctl stop fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack 2>/dev/null || true
sudo systemctl disable fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack 2>/dev/null || true

If the vendor advisory lists an official workaround, prefer that wording verbatim. If no workaround is published, the only safe remediation is the patch.

How to verify the fix worked

After upgrading, confirm the installed version matches the patched build and that no old library is still loaded by a long-running process.


# Linux
dpkg -s fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
rpm -q fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack 2>/dev/null || true
# Pid map check for old library handles
sudo lsof +c0 2>/dev/null | grep -i "DEL.*lib" || true


# Windows
Get-Package -Name "*Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack*" | Select-Object Name, Version
Get-HotFix | Sort-Object InstalledOn -Descending | Select-Object -First 5

Expected: the reported version is at or above See vendor advisory. Restart the affected service (systemctl restart <service> on Linux, or restart the Windows service) so it loads the patched binary.

Frequently asked questions

Other vulnerabilities in the same area that are worth patching alongside this one:

Is CVE-2026-2428 actively exploited?

There is no public confirmation of exploitation in the wild listed in CISA KEV at the time of this writing. Patch anyway. Public exploits commonly follow disclosure within weeks.

Do I need to reboot after patching CVE-2026-2428?

For kernel and OS-level updates, yes. For most userland packages a systemctl restart <service> is enough on Linux, and restarting the Windows service or app on Windows. Any process that loaded the old library keeps using it until restarted.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-2428?

7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Where is the official advisory for CVE-2026-2428?

The vendor advisory is at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e5c62e54-da06-4b44-ba70-63065e664b0d?source=cve. The NVD record is at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2428.

References

*Written by Sai Kiran Pandrala. Assembled from the official vendor advisory, NVD record, and CISA KEV listing on 2026-05-25. Always confirm against the vendor's advisory before applying changes in production.*