CVE-2023-46080 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-46080: WordPress ApplyOnline – Application Form Builder and Manager plugin <= 2.5.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Farhan Noor
Product ApplyOnline – Application Form Builder and Manager
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 2, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Farhan Noor ApplyOnline – Application Form Builder and Manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ApplyOnline – Application Form Builder and Manager: from n/a through 2.5.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ApplyOnline versions up to 2.5.3 lack proper authorization checks on certain functions. A logged-in user with low privileges can access data or perform actions they should not be permitted to. The vulnerability requires valid site credentials but does not require user interaction from a victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the application without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Logged-in users may access form data or settings beyond their intended permission level.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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