Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-47692 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Flo Forms plugin through version 1.0.41. An authenticated user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform, creating limited integrity risk rather than data theft or outage risk.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize remediation on public sites with many authenticated users or customer portals, but it is below vulnerabilities enabling unauthenticated takeover, data theft, or service disruption.
Technical view
The issue is classified as missing authorization (CWE-862) in flothemesplugins Flo Forms package flo-forms. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3/Medium: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Flo Forms versions up to and including 1.0.41, especially where untrusted or low-privileged authenticated accounts exist. The source bundle does not identify affected endpoints, roles, or exact unauthorized actions.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires authenticated low-privilege access, with no user interaction and limited integrity impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Patchstack reference. No exploit, affected endpoint, fixed version, or vendor patch details are provided in the bundle. Avoid assuming unauthenticated exploitation because CVSS specifies PR:L.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Flo Forms plugin and record installed versions.
- If Flo Forms is unused, disable or remove it until risk is resolved.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Limit WordPress accounts to necessary roles and remove stale authenticated users.
- Monitor for unexpected form, plugin, or configuration changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether flo-forms is installed on each WordPress property.
- Verify installed Flo Forms versions are not 1.0.41 or earlier.
- Review WordPress user roles for low-privilege accounts with plugin access.
- Check audit logs for unexpected Flo Forms changes.
- Track the CVE and Patchstack entry for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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
Source materials
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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.