CVE-2023-50903 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-50903: WordPress Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder plugin <= 3.4.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Roxnor

Product Metform

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 9, 2024

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 Roxnor Metform metform allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Metform: from n/a through <= 3.4.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Metform versions up to 3.4.0 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data through network requests. The vulnerability does not expose sensitive information or disrupt service availability, but permits unauthorized changes to application state. Sites running affected versions should upgrade to version 4.1.5 or later.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify application data without authentication or user interaction.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter data in Metform without logging in, potentially corrupting forms or submissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50903 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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