CVE-2023-35051 WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti plugin <= 1.5.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2023-35051?

CVE-2023-35051 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Contact Forms by Cimatti, published on 13 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-35051 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35051 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-35051?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35051 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.4 Published 13 Dec 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Contact Forms by Cimatti WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.

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-2023-35051?

CVE-2023-35051 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Contact Forms by Cimatti, published on 13 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Cimatti Consulting Contact Forms by Cimatti allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Contact Forms by Cimatti: from n/a through 1.5.7.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35051?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cimatti Wordpress Contact Forms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-35051?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35051 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-2023-35051 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35051 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4qg3-w6pq-6h3p.