CVE-2023-46083 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-46083: WordPress Kali Forms plugin <= 2.3.27 - 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

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 <= 2.3.27.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Kali Forms through version 2.3.27 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify form data or settings. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.3.27 to prevent unauthorized changes to form configurations.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify form data or settings without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter form configurations, potentially disrupting data collection or redirecting submissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user 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-2023-46083 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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