CVE-2023-45275 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45275: WordPress Contact Form builder with drag & drop plugin <= 2.3.28 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wp Chill

Product Kali Forms

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 2, 2025

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Chill Kali Forms kali-forms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Kali Forms: from n/a through <= 2.3.28.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Kali Forms versions 2.3.28 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read sensitive data they should not access. An attacker with a basic user account can view confidential information stored within the plugin without needing to modify or delete anything. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.3.28 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data and information they are not authorized to access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data and confidential information may be exposed to any authenticated user, even those with minimal permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no special interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45275 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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