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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2023-41952

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Contact Form - WPManageNinja LLC FluentForm allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects FluentForm: from n/a through 5.0.8.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in FluentForm plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This is a Broken Access Control (BAC) issue where the plugin fails to properly verify user permissions before allowing access to certain functionalities, potentially allowing unauthorized users to perform actions they should not have permission to perform.

MitigationUpdate FluentForm to version 5.0.9 or later which contains the authorization fix. Until the patch can be applied, review and restrict access control configurations at the application layer.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify if FluentForm plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins section, or inspect the /wp-content/plugins/fluentform directory
    Affected if FluentForm plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Check installed FluentForm version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > FluentForm and note the version number, or check the main plugin file header
    Affected if Version is earlier than 5.0.9 (the version containing the authorization fix)
  3. Review user role capabilities for FluentForm
    Navigate to FluentForm settings > Access Control or User Roles section in the WordPress admin panel
    Affected if Lower-privileged roles (such as Subscriber, Contributor, or unauthenticated users) have access to sensitive form functionalities that should be restricted to administrators
  4. Inspect access control configurations
    Check FluentForm > Settings > Permissions or similar access control menu options for any overly permissive configurations
    Affected if Access controls allow unauthorized users to perform administrative actions or access sensitive form data

You are affected if FluentForm plugin versions earlier than 5.0.9 are installed AND the access control settings permit users with insufficient privileges to access sensitive plugin functionalities.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update FluentForm to version 5.0.9 or later which contains the authorization fix. Until the patch can be applied, review and restrict access control configurations at the application layer.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,920
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