CVE-2023-47692 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47692: WordPress Flo Forms plugin <= 1.0.41 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Flothemesplugins

Product Flo Forms

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 2, 2025

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

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:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in flothemesplugins Flo Forms flo-forms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Flo Forms: from n/a through <= 1.0.41.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Flo Forms versions up to 1.0.41 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify form data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter form submissions or settings belonging to other users or forms. The vulnerability requires login but does not require user interaction beyond normal site usage.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify form data or settings belonging to other users or forms.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Form integrity compromised; users' submissions and form configurations can be altered by unauthorized accounts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

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-2023-47692 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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