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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-5419
CVE-2023-5419:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Funnelforms Free plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2023-5419) due to a missing capability check on the fnsfaf2test_mail function in versions up to and including 3.4. This security flaw was discovered and reported in November 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a missing authorization check in the fnsfaf2test_mail function. The issue 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 as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions or higher to send test emails to arbitrary email addresses. This could potentially be exploited for spam distribution or social engineering attacks (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
A patch has been released to address this vulnerability. Users should update their Funnelforms Free plugin to a version newer than 3.4 (WordPress Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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