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Flamingo vulnerabilities
Flamingo has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 7 Sep 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 800,000+
- Latest version
- 2.6.4
- Last updated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 7 Sep 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken access control CVE-2026-12853 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 2.6.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.6.4) | 7 Sep 2026 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-12853, 7 Sep 2026
- The Flamingo plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to enumerate taxonomy terms including channel names derived from Contact Form 7 form titles that may reveal internal form purposes, department names, or workflow identifiers, as well as submission counts per channel and contact tag names. The plugin's flamingo_map_meta_cap() filter restricts access to Flamingo's admin UI but does not extend to WordPress core APIs such as XML-RPC wp.getTerms and admin-ajax ajax-tag-search. CVE record
What to do if you run Flamingo
If you run Flamingo, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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