CVE-2022-45806 WordPress Formidable Forms plugin <= 5.5.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Formidable Forms plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-45806?

CVE-2022-45806 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Strategy11 Form Builder Team Formidable Forms, published on 13 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Strategy11 Form Builder Team Formidable Forms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Formidable Forms: from n/a through 5.5.4.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45806?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Strategy11 Formidable Forms.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45806?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45806 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-2022-45806 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45806 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxpm-23vm-58g5.

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