Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin used for contact forms with PayPal has a missing authorization flaw. A logged-in low-privileged user may be able to misuse feedback submission functionality. The documented impact is limited integrity risk, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Handle in normal vulnerability management cadence unless the plugin is exposed on high-value WordPress properties or many low-privileged users have accounts. The known impact is limited, but payment-adjacent form workflows justify timely cleanup.
Technical view
CVE-2023-27460 is CWE-862 in CP Contact Form with PayPal through version 1.3.34. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3, network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running CodePeople/paypaldev CP Contact Form with PayPal package cp-contact-form-with-paypal through version 1.3.34.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low-privileged authenticated access, not anonymous internet access.
Researcher notes
The available evidence is metadata-level. It identifies missing authorization leading to feedback submission functionality misuse, but does not include exploit mechanics, affected code paths, or a named fixed release in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for CP Contact Form with PayPal.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 1.3.34 or earlier.
- Follow vendor or Patchstack guidance for update, replacement, or removal.
- Restrict WordPress accounts to least privilege until remediated.
- Monitor feedback submissions for unexpected or unauthorized activity.
Validation and detection
- Check plugin slug cp-contact-form-with-paypal on each WordPress site.
- Compare the installed plugin version against affected versions through 1.3.34.
- Review WordPress user roles with login access to affected sites.
- Inspect recent feedback submissions for abnormal timing, volume, or users.
- Confirm remediation status against vendor or Patchstack guidance.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.