CVE-2023-51362
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'All-in-one Floating Contact Form – My Sticky Elements', allowing attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access controls. It affects all versions up to 2.1.3, potentially enabling unauthorized actions on affected WordPress sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Premio All-in-one Floating Contact Form – My Sticky Elements 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 modify plugin settings, inject malicious content, or escalate privileges to compromise the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users may alter contact form configurations or access restricted plugin features.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, impact is limited to minor configuration changes or no exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires some authentication but bypasses authorization checks; details are not publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.1.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'My Sticky Elements' and update to the latest version. 4. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin to prevent exploitation until patched.
wp plugin deactivate mystickyelements
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to WordPress admin panel to trusted IP addresses only.
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins; if version is 2.1.3 or lower, it is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get mystickyelements --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, confirm the plugin version is above 2.1.3 in the same location.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin endpoints, unauthorized user actions in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious traffic to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="mystickyelements_*") AND user_role!="administrator"