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title: "CVE-2026-17196: Super Forms – Drag & Drop Form Builder - Unrestricted File Upload"
description: "Super Forms – Drag & Drop Form Builder WordPress plugin <= 6.3.316 contains an unrestricted file type upload caused by missing file type validation in upload_files function, letting authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access upload executable files, exploit requires poisoning _super_elements post meta via super_save_form AJAX handler."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-17196/
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# CVE-2026-17196 Super Forms – Drag & Drop Form Builder - Unrestricted File Upload

Super Forms – Drag & Drop Form Builder WordPress plugin <= 6.3.316 contains an unrestricted file type upload caused by missing file type validation in upload\_files function, letting authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access upload executable files, exploit requires poisoning \_super\_elements post meta via super\_save\_form AJAX handler.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.53% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17196)

## Details

Type

Unrestricted File Upload

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

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

Published

8 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-434](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version beyond 6.3.316.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17196](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17196)
- [https://github.com/RensTillmann/super-forms/pull/205](https://github.com/RensTillmann/super-forms/pull/205)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/63db136b-58da-4758-a506-4dc79b3c177d?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/63db136b-58da-4758-a506-4dc79b3c177d?source=cve)

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