CVE-2023-1843
The Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized permalink structure update due to a missing capability check on the permalink_setup function in versions up to, and including, 3.3.0.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.63%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized permalink structure update due to a missing capability check on the permalink_setup function in versions up to, and including, 3.3.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the permalink structure.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.63% probability · 48th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- wpmet/metform elementor contact form builder
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metform/trunk/plugin.php#L544Patch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2907471/Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5db00eb6-3e05-42fa-bb84-2df4bcae3955?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metform/trunk/plugin.php#L544Patch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2907471/Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5db00eb6-3e05-42fa-bb84-2df4bcae3955?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.