CVE-2023-52120 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-52120: WordPress NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder Plugin <= 8.5.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Basix
Product NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published January 5, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Basix NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more.This issue affects NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more: from n/a through 8.5.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

NEX-Forms versions up to 8.5.2 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions within the form builder without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page—but can modify form settings or data once triggered.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into modifying form settings or data by visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can alter your forms' configuration, fields, or submissions without your consent if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page; no special privileges or authentication by attacker needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 5, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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