CVE-2024-1121 Advanced Forms for ACF <= 1.9.3.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Form Settings Export

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can export form settings due to missing capability checks in the Advanced Forms for ACF WordPress plugin.

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

What is CVE-2024-1121?

CVE-2024-1121 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in philkurth Advanced Forms for ACF, published on 5 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Advanced Forms for ACF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the export_json_file() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.3.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to export form settings.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1121?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hookturn Advanced Forms for Acf.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1121?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1121 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-2024-1121 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-1121 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cf78-r42v-cqjp.

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