CVE-2022-45803 WordPress Gutenberg Forms plugin <= 2.2.8.3 - Auth. Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can bypass authorization checks to perform unauthorized actions in the Gutenberg Forms WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-45803?

CVE-2022-45803 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Nikolay Strikhar WordPress Form Builder Plugin – Gutenberg Forms, published on 21 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Nikolay Strikhar WordPress Form Builder Plugin – Gutenberg Forms.This issue affects WordPress Form Builder Plugin – Gutenberg Forms: from n/a through 2.2.8.3.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45803?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gutenbergforms Gutenberg Forms.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45803?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45803 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-45803 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45803 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cx4j-pr72-qf2f.

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