CVE-2025-23763
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WAH Forms WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls and access sensitive data. All WordPress sites running WAH Forms version 1.0 or earlier are affected. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured security levels that fail to properly enforce authorization checks.
💻 Affected Systems
- WAH 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, user data, or administrative functions, potentially leading to data breaches, privilege escalation, or complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to form submission data containing PII, contact information, or other sensitive user-provided content.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, strong authentication requirements, and minimal sensitive data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wah-forms/vulnerability/wordpress-wah-forms-plugin-1-0-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WAH Forms and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 1.0.1 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WAH Forms Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wah-forms
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse web application firewall rules to restrict access to WAH Forms endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface and plugin endpoints
- Monitor for unusual access patterns to form submission data and implement additional logging for WAH Forms plugin activities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WAH Forms version 1.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=wah-forms --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WAH Forms plugin version is 1.0.1 or later in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access to WAH Forms endpoints by unauthorized users
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful access to protected resources
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to WAH Forms admin or data endpoints from unexpected IP addresses
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/wah-forms/
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/wah-forms/" OR plugin="wah-forms") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=403) | stats count by src_ip, user_agent