CVE-2023-28494 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-28494: WordPress Contact Form Email plugin <= 1.3.31 - Missing Authorization Leading To Feedback Submission Vulnerability

Vendor Codepeople

Product Contact Form Email

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 4, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in CodePeople Contact Form Email allows Functionality Misuse.This issue affects Contact Form Email: from n/a through 1.3.31.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Contact Form Email versions up to 1.3.31 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify form settings they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter form configurations, potentially redirecting submissions or changing recipient addresses. The vulnerability requires valid site credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify contact form settings and redirect form submissions to attacker-controlled addresses.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Form submissions may be redirected or intercepted by unauthorized users with site access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 4, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28494 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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