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Exploited in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-54196

JetFormBuilder Privilege Escalation

Jetmonsters / JetFormBuilder · n/a to <= 3.6.1

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Severity
CVSS 6.8 · Medium
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
0.2%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2026-54196 is a vulnerability affecting Jetmonsters JetFormBuilder. Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Jetmonsters JetFormBuilder allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects JetFormBuilder: from...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Jetmonsters / JetFormBuilder n/a to <= 3.6.1.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Jetmonsters JetFormBuilder allows Privilege Escalation

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Jetmonsters JetFormBuilder allows Privilege Escalation.

This issue affects JetFormBuilder: from n/a through 3.6.1.

Jetmonsters Affected
JetFormBuilder
Through 3.6.1
Published
17 Jun 2026
Exploitation Reported
16 Sep 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None

Tags

wordpress

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54196
  • VDB Entry — patchstack.com patchstack.com · VDB Entry https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/jetformbuilder/vulne...

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 16 Sep 2026

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CVE First 2026-09-16 11:50 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
0
0
0

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Scanner coverage

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Virtual patch status

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

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

EPSS

0.2%

Weaknesses

Incorrect Privilege Assignment CWE-266

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 11:50 UTC

    Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  2. 09:51 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  3. 09:16 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-54196",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 6.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.00236,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
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  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}