CVE-2023-35051 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-35051: WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti plugin <= 1.5.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Cimatti Consulting
Product Contact Forms by Cimatti
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 13, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Cimatti Consulting Contact Forms by Cimatti allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Contact Forms by Cimatti: from n/a through 1.5.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Contact Forms by Cimatti versions up to 1.5.7 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify or delete form data and settings they should not access. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.5.7 to restore proper access controls.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete form data and settings without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Form data integrity compromised; unauthorized users can alter or erase contact submissions and form configurations.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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