CVE-2023-2517 Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder <= 3.3.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via permalink_setup
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into changing permalink settings via forged requests in the Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder plugin.
- 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-2023-2517?
CVE-2023-2517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in roxnor MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor, published on 12 Jul 2023. 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
The Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.3.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the permalink_setup function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the permalink structure via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. While nonce verification is implemented, verification only takes place when a nonce is provided.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2517?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpmet Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-2517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in roxnor MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor
- CVE-2023-0721 Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder <= 3.3.0 - Unauthenticated CSV Injection
- CVE-2023-0714 Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder <= 3.2.4 - Unauthenticated Double-Extension Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2022-1442 Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder <= 2.1.3 - Sensitive Information Disclosure
- CVE-2023-0084 Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder <= 3.1.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2023-0688 Information disclosure in MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8v66-v52g-2mp3.