CVE-2026-1753
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Gutena Forms WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 does not validate option to be updated, which could allow contributors and above role to update arbitrary boolean and array options (such as users_can_register).
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Gutena Forms WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 lacks proper validation on which options can be updated through its settings functionality. Users with contributor role or higher can exploit this to modify arbitrary boolean and array WordPress options, including users_can_register, potentially enabling unauthorized user registration or other configuration changes.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Gutena Forms plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and locate Gutena Forms in the installed plugins listAffected if Gutena Forms is installed and appears in the plugins list
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Check installed Gutena Forms versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > Gutena Forms and note the version number displayed, then compare it to 1.6.1Affected if The installed version is earlier than 1.6.1
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Confirm contributor role or higher existsNavigate to Users > Roles in WordPress admin, or check the wp_options table for active roles, to verify contributor role or higher roles are presentAffected if Contributor, author, editor, or administrator roles exist in the WordPress installation
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Inspect WordPress registration options for unauthorized changesCheck Settings > General for 'Anyone can register' setting, or query the wp_options table for users_can_register valueAffected if users_can_register is enabled or set to a value not intentionally configured by an administrator
The environment is affected if Gutena Forms version is earlier than 1.6.1 and any contributor-level or higher user account exists on the WordPress site.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Gutena Forms to version 1.6.1 or later. As an interim measure, restrict the contributor role until the patch is applied, as this role and higher can exploit the vulnerability.
Gutena Forms version 1.6.1 or later
- Backup your WordPress site database and files before performing any updates
- Navigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Locate Gutena Forms plugin and click 'Update Now' to update to version 1.6.1 or later
- Alternatively, update via WP-CLI: wp plugin update gutena-forms
- After updating, verify the plugin version shows 1.6.1 or higher in the plugins list
- Test that form submissions work correctly and that unauthorized users cannot modify WordPress options
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-1753 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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