Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
FormCraft for WordPress allowed any logged-in user, even a Subscriber, to export all plugin data. Form submissions may contain names, emails, messages, or business inquiries, so the business risk is unauthorized disclosure rather than site takeover.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority data exposure issue. It is not reported as actively exploited, but sites with many low-privilege users should remediate promptly because form exports can expose customer or lead data.
Technical view
CVE-2024-13783 is CWE-862 missing authorization in formcraft-main.php affecting FormCraft versions up to and including 3.9.11. The export function lacks a capability check, allowing authenticated low-privilege users to export plugin data. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running FormCraft up to 3.9.11 where untrusted or broadly distributed user accounts exist. Sites with public registration, customer accounts, or many Subscribers face higher practical risk.
Exploitation context
The source bundle reports authenticated Subscriber-level access is required. KEV is false, and no provided source states active exploitation. The issue is low-complexity once an attacker has a valid account, but it is not described as unauthenticated.
Researcher notes
The CVE record and Wordfence description identify missing authorization in formcraft-main.php. Evidence does not provide exploit details, a confirmed fixed version, or live exploitation. Validate exposure through version inventory and role model review, not offensive testing.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites running FormCraft.
- Check the installed FormCraft version against 3.9.11 and vendor guidance.
- Update FormCraft if the vendor identifies a fixed release.
- Restrict or remove unnecessary Subscriber-level accounts.
- Disable FormCraft where business use is no longer required.
- Review exported or submitted form data for sensitive content.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress plugins across production and staging sites.
- Confirm whether FormCraft is installed and enabled.
- Record the installed FormCraft version on each site.
- Review WordPress users with Subscriber-level or higher access.
- Check vendor changelog and Wordfence advisory for remediation status.
- Assess whether form submissions contain regulated or confidential data.
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:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
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