CVE-2023-1843

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.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.13%

Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com

Affected: xpeedstudio Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder – Flexible and Design-Friendly Contact Form builder plugin for WordPress

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5db00eb6-3e05-42fa-bb84-2df4bcae3955?source=cve	third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metform/trunk/plugin.php#L544	patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2907471/	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1843?: CVE-2023-1843 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1843?: To fix CVE-2023-1843, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-1843 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-1843 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-1843?: CVE-2023-1843 affects xpeedstudio Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder – Flexible and Design-Friendly Contact Form builder plugin for WordPress.

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