CVE-2023-38393 HIGH

CVE-2023-38393: WordPress Ninja Forms plugin <= 3.6.25 - Subscriber+ Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Saturday Drive

Product Ninja Forms

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 19, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.6/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Saturday Drive Ninja Forms.This issue affects Ninja Forms: from n/a through 3.6.25.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ninja Forms versions up to 3.6.25 fail to properly check user permissions before allowing access to sensitive form data and settings. A logged-in user with low privileges can read form submissions, modify form configurations, and access other restricted functionality without proper authorization checks.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read form submissions and modify form settings without proper permission checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Form data and configurations are exposed to any logged-in user, risking data leaks and site tampering.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 19, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38393 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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