CVE-2026-12997

Gravity Forms <= 2.10.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via 'gform_uploaded_files' Parameter

The Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.4 via the 'gform_uploaded_files' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Exploitation requires the targeted form to not enforce login (so publicly accessible), which allows the unauthenticated attacker to reach the process_send_resume_link endpoint and supply an arbitrary recipient email address to receive the traversal-retrieved file as a notification attachment.

We have discovered 453,222 live websites that are affected by CVE-2026-12997.

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Affected Software

Product  Gravity Forms
Category Wordpress Plugins
Vulnerable Domains453,222 live websites (91% of Gravity Forms install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 0 through 2.10.4
Vulnerable Versions Count472 versions ( 100% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')



Details

  • Published - Jul 15, 2026
  • Updated - Jul 15, 2026

Credits

  • daroo (finder)

Website Distribution by Country

Number of websites using CVE-2026-12997
United States280,169 websites


Netherlands24,543 websites
GB24,301 websites
Australia21,878 websites
Canada18,961 websites
Germany13,234 websites
France13,223 websites
Italy4,790 websites
South Africa4,555 websites
Belgium4,446 websites

Website Distribution by TLD

Number of websites using CVE-2026-12997
.com262,182 websites
.org34,421 websites
.nl23,384 websites
.com.au22,080 websites
.co.uk17,455 websites
.ca11,430 websites
.net9,709 websites
.fr7,604 websites
.de7,322 websites
.it3,587 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2026-12997

Top websites that are affected by CVE-2026-12997. Please click on the "Contact us" link to get more information.
DomainCountryRankContacts
******.org United States***
***********.com United States***
*********.com United States***
***********.com United States*,***
**********.com United States*,***
******.com United States*,***
************.com GB*,***
***.com United States*,***
***.int Switzerland*,***
****.org United States*,***
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FAQ

CVE-2026-12997 is Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Gravity Forms
A total of 453,222 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2026-12997, based on global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
The Gravity Forms is affected by the CVE-2026-12997 vulnerability.
Gravity Forms versions up to and including 2.10.4 are vulnerable to CVE-2026-12997.