CVE-2023-2563 WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti <= 1.5.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via _accua_forms_form_edit_action
Unauthenticated attackers can delete forms by tricking administrators into clicking a link due to missing nonce validation in the Contact Forms by Cimatti 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-2023-2563?
CVE-2023-2563 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Contact Forms by Cimatti, published on 13 Jun 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 WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the function _accua_forms_form_edit_action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete forms created with this plugin via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2563?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cimatti Contact Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2563?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2563 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-2563 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2563 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Contact Forms by Cimatti
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hvx-9r8j-qvph.