CVE-2023-46083 in Contact Form Builder with Drag & Drop Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 01/02/2025
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Kali Forms Contact Form builder with drag & drop - Kali Forms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Contact Form builder with drag & drop - Kali Forms: from n/a through 2.3.27.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/02/2025
The CVE-2023-46083 vulnerability represents a critical missing authorization flaw within the Kali Forms Contact Form builder plugin, specifically impacting versions through 2.3.27. This security weakness stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels that allow unauthorized users to exploit the system's permission mechanisms. The vulnerability exists within a drag and drop contact form building tool that is widely used in wordpress environments, making it a significant concern for website administrators and security professionals. The flaw essentially permits individuals without proper authentication credentials to access restricted administrative functions and form management capabilities that should only be available to authorized users.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability manifests through improper access control validation within the plugin's backend architecture. When users interact with the form builder interface, the system fails to adequately verify user permissions before executing administrative operations. This misconfiguration allows attackers to manipulate the application's access control mechanisms through crafted requests or direct exploitation of the form builder's API endpoints. The vulnerability specifically affects the plugin's ability to distinguish between authenticated administrators and regular users, creating a pathway for privilege escalation and unauthorized modification of form configurations, user data, and potentially the underlying website structure.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple unauthorized access, as it can enable attackers to completely compromise the form builder functionality and potentially gain broader system access. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could modify existing forms, create new forms with malicious configurations, access sensitive user data collected through forms, and potentially use the compromised form builder as a stepping stone for further attacks within the wordpress environment. This weakness particularly affects organizations that rely heavily on form data collection for customer interactions, lead generation, or internal communications where the confidentiality and integrity of collected information is paramount. The vulnerability's exploitation can lead to data breaches, reputational damage, and compliance violations, especially in regulated environments where proper access controls are mandatory.
Organizations should immediately implement mitigations including updating to the latest version of the Kali Forms plugin where the authorization flaw has been patched, reviewing existing access control configurations, and implementing additional security layers such as web application firewalls to monitor and block suspicious access patterns. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-285, which addresses improper authorization in software systems, and maps to ATT&CK technique T1078 for valid accounts and T1566 for credential harvesting. Security teams should also conduct thorough audits of all installed plugins and themes to identify similar authorization flaws, implement proper logging of administrative activities, and establish network segmentation to limit the potential impact of such vulnerabilities. Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning should be performed to identify and remediate similar access control misconfigurations across the entire wordpress ecosystem.