CVE-2023-51377 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51377: WordPress Everest Forms plugin <= 2.0.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wpeverest

Product Everest Forms

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 14, 2024

Last update April 28, 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 WPEverest Everest Forms.This issue affects Everest Forms: from n/a through 2.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Everest Forms versions up to 2.0.3 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify form data or settings. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and is exploitable over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.0.3 to prevent unauthorized changes to forms.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify form data or settings without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter or corrupt form configurations and submissions without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 14, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51377 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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