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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-1130 affects the WordPress NEX-Forms plugin through version 8.5.6. A low-privileged logged-in user could mark form records as read without proper authorization. The business impact is limited but real: workflow, triage, or response processes that depend on unread form submissions could be disrupted.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority plugin update. It is unlikely to cause data theft or outage based on cited impact, but it can interfere with customer inquiry handling or operational follow-up.
Technical view
The issue is a missing authorization check, CWE-862, in the plugin's set_read() function. Sources describe authenticated subscriber-level users and above being able to change record read status. Reported CVSS is 5.3 with low integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running NEX-Forms Ultimate Form Builder up to and including 8.5.6, especially where untrusted users can authenticate as subscribers or higher.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. Abuse requires access to a logged-in account according to the description, though the bundled CVSS vector lists PR:N, which is inconsistent.
Researcher notes
Primary evidence points to missing authorization around set_read(). The source bundle cites affected versions through 8.5.6 and code references in trunk and 8.5.7, but does not include exploit activity evidence. Note the mismatch between authenticated-user wording and CVSS PR:N.
Mitigation direction
- Update NEX-Forms beyond version 8.5.6 where available and supported.
- Check Wordfence, WordPress plugin, and vendor guidance for the confirmed fixed version.
- Restrict subscriber registration if public accounts are not business-required.
- Review form workflows that rely on unread submission status.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the NEX-Forms plugin and installed version.
- Confirm whether any site runs version 8.5.6 or earlier.
- Review whether public or untrusted users can create subscriber accounts.
- Check recent form records for unexpected read-status changes.
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
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f2c3b646-d865-4425-bc8f-00b3555a3d74?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/trunk/includes/classes/class.dashboard.php#L1490CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/8.5.7/includes/classes/class.dashboard.php#L1512CVE reference
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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.