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Arforms Form BuilderWordPress extension · Reputeinfosystems

CVE-2024-31270

HIGH · 8.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.6.2 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable

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 Repute InfoSystems ARForms Form Builder.This issue affects ARForms Form Builder: from n/a through 1.6.1.

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

A Missing Authorization vulnerability in ARForms Form Builder allows users to access functionality or perform actions without proper authentication or authorization checks. The vulnerability has a CVSS of 8 (HIGH), indicating it is network-exploitable and may require low or no privileges, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive form data or administrative functions.

MitigationUpdate ARForms Form Builder to the latest version beyond 1.6.1 that includes proper authorization checks, or implement role-based access controls and authorization validation on all sensitive endpoints within the plugin.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Arforms Form BuilderWordPress extension
Affected:< 1.6.2

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
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check ARForms Form Builder installed version
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate ARForms Form Builder and note the version number displayed
    Affected if The displayed version is less than 1.6.2 (for example, 1.6.1, 1.6.0, or earlier)
  2. Verify WordPress user role configuration
    Go to WordPress Users > All Users and review the roles assigned to each user account that has access to the site
    Affected if Any user with low-privilege roles (subscriber, contributor, or unauthenticated visitors) can access ARForms administrative functions or form data without proper authorization checks
  3. Inspect plugin files for authorization logic
    Using a file manager or FTP, locate the ARForms plugin directory (wp-content/plugins/arfouter) and examine PHP files for authorization checks before sensitive operations
    Affected if The plugin code lacks role verification or capability checks (such as current_user_can) before executing form data retrieval or administrative actions
  4. Test form data access without authentication
    Attempt to access form submission data or administrative endpoints by navigating to typical ARForms URLs (such as /wp-admin/admin.php?page=ARForms-entries) while logged out or as a low-privilege user
    Affected if Sensitive form entries or administrative pages load successfully without requiring proper authentication or higher-level user privileges

A user is affected if their installed ARForms Form Builder version is below 1.6.2 AND unauthorized users can access form data or administrative functions without proper authentication checks.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.6.2 or later
Fixed in 1.6.2
Interim mitigation

Update ARForms Form Builder to the latest version beyond 1.6.1 that includes proper authorization checks, or implement role-based access controls and authorization validation on all sensitive endpoints within the plugin.

Recommended fix High confidence

ARForms Form Builder version 1.6.2

  1. 1. Backup your WordPress site and database before proceeding with any updates.
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in your WordPress admin dashboard.
  3. 3. Locate ARForms Form Builder in the plugin list.
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to update to version 1.6.2.
  5. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.6.2 from the official WordPress plugin repository or your purchase source.
  6. 6. Deactivate the existing ARForms plugin, then delete it, and upload/install version 1.6.2.
  7. 7. After installation, activate the plugin.
  8. 8. Test your forms to ensure functionality is intact after the update.
Caveat Review plugin settings and test forms after upgrade as with any plugin update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Arforms Form Builder Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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