CVE-2023-51524 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51524: WordPress weForms plugin <= 1.6.18 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Weforms

Product weForms

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 12, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 weForms.This issue affects weForms: from n/a through 1.6.18.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

weForms versions up to 1.6.18 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to access sensitive information they should not be able to view. An attacker with a low-privilege account can read data restricted to other users or roles. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction. Update to version 1.6.19 or later to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data belonging to other users or restricted to higher-privilege roles.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data and form submissions may be exposed to unauthorized account holders.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 12, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51524 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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