CVE-2023-1843

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: June 09, 2023 Modified: April 08, 2026
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Description

The Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized permalink structure update due to a missing capability check on the permalink_setup function in versions up to, and including, 3.3.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the permalink structure.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metform/trunk/plugin.php#L544
Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2907471/
Source: security@wordfence.com
Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5db00eb6-3e05-42fa-bb84-2df4bcae3955?source=cve
Source: security@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metform/trunk/plugin.php#L544
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2907471/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5db00eb6-3e05-42fa-bb84-2df4bcae3955?source=cve
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
33th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

Affected Vendors

wpmet

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