CVE-2023-5385
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Funnelforms Free plugin for WordPress (versions up to and including 3.4) contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-5385. The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check on the fnsf_copy_posts function, which was discovered and reported in November 2023. This security flaw affects WordPress installations with the Funnelforms Free plugin installed (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is characterized by a missing authorization check in the fnsf_copy_posts function. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (NVD, Wordfence).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or higher to create unauthorized copies of arbitrary posts within the WordPress installation. This could lead to unauthorized modification of data within the affected WordPress sites (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

A patch has been released to address this vulnerability. Users of the Funnelforms Free plugin should update to a version newer than 3.4 to mitigate this security risk (WordPress Patch).

Additional resources


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