CVE-2024-56276 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-56276: WordPress WPForms Lite plugin <= 1.9.2.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Syed Balkhi
Product Contact Form by WPForms
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 7, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Syed Balkhi Contact Form by WPForms wpforms-lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Contact Form by WPForms: from n/a through <= 1.9.2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Contact Form by WPForms versions up to 1.9.2.2 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify form data or settings they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can change form configurations or submission data without proper permission validation. Update to a version newer than 1.9.2.2 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify form settings or submission data without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Form data integrity may be compromised; unauthorized users can alter forms or submissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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