CVE-2024-5053

4.2 · MEDIUM

Published Sep 1, 2024 fluentforms CWE-285 EPSS 0.40% (33th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-5053 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fluentforms contact_form. It was published on September 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.2 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.2, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The Contact Form Plugin by Fluent Forms for Quiz, Survey, and Drag & Drop WP Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Malichimp API key update due to an insufficient capability check on the verifyRequest function in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.18. This makes it possible for Form Managers with a Subscriber-level access and above to modify the Mailchimp API key used for integration. At the same time, missing Mailchimp API key validation allows the redirect of the integration requests to the attacker-controlled server.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fluentforms. Update contact_form to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
fluentforms	contact_form	>= 0, < 5.1.19	Affected

References

Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fluentform/trunk/app/Http/Policies/FormPolicy.php#L17 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fluentform/trunk/app/Http/Routes/api.php#L91 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fluentform/trunk/app/Services/Integrations/MailChimp/MailChimp.php#L40 Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8242e0f0-b9c5-46fe-b691-3275cd0f9a43?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5053?

CVE-2024-5053 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fluentforms contact_form. It was published on September 1, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-5053?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.2, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-5053?

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