Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-33593 is a broken access control issue in RedNao Smart Forms for WordPress through version 2.6.91. A logged-in user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform, causing limited integrity impact. The public details are sparse, so urgency depends on whether the plugin is installed and who has accounts.
Executive priority
Handle this in the normal vulnerability patch cycle, with faster action for public WordPress sites that allow many users to log in. The issue is not currently evidenced as actively exploited and has limited integrity impact, but weak account control can make exploitation more plausible.
Technical view
The CVE describes missing authorization, CWE-862, in the WordPress Smart Forms plugin package smart-forms through 2.6.91. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running RedNao Smart Forms version 2.6.91 or earlier. The CVSS vector indicates the attacker needs some authenticated access. Sites with broad subscriber, customer, contributor, or partner accounts should treat exposure as more realistic than sites with tightly controlled logins.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. Public evidence supports a low-privilege authenticated broken access control risk, but does not provide enough detail to confirm affected functions, real-world abuse, or a fixed version.
Researcher notes
Do not assume unauthenticated exploitation. The vector requires low privileges and the available description only identifies missing authorization. The source bundle does not name the vulnerable endpoint, affected capability, exploit path, or fixed release, so validation should focus on asset/version exposure and vendor advisory follow-up.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all WordPress sites for Smart Forms and record installed versions.
- Check RedNao and Patchstack guidance for the confirmed fixed version or workaround.
- Upgrade the plugin when a vendor-confirmed safe version is available.
- Restrict WordPress account creation and remove unnecessary low-privilege users.
- Disable the plugin where business impact is acceptable until guidance is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Smart Forms is installed and at version 2.6.91 or earlier.
- Review user roles with login access to affected WordPress sites.
- Check audit logs for unexpected Smart Forms configuration or content changes.
- Verify remediation by rechecking plugin version after maintenance.
- Document any sites where the plugin cannot be upgraded or disabled.
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: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.