CVE-2023-47692
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in Flothemes Flo Forms WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 1.0.41, potentially allowing unauthorized access to form data or administrative functions. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Flothemes Flo Forms WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could access sensitive form submissions, modify form configurations, or potentially gain administrative access to the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized viewing or modification of form submissions and settings, potentially exposing PII or other sensitive data collected through forms.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication requirements, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the vulnerability vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.42 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/flo-forms/vulnerability/wordpress-flo-forms-plugin-1-0-41-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Flo Forms plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. Alternatively, download version 1.0.42+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Flo Forms Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version can be installed.
wp plugin deactivate flo-forms
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to Flo Forms plugin directory if using Apache.
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to form-related endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Flo Forms version. If version is 1.0.41 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get flo-forms --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Flo Forms plugin shows version 1.0.42 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/flo-forms/ endpoints
- Unusual form submission access patterns from unexpected IPs
- 403 errors followed by successful 200 responses to same endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Flo Forms endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual traffic patterns to form-related admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/flo-forms/" OR plugin="flo-forms") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=403) AND NOT user_agent="WordPress/*"