CVE-2023-5415 (GCVE-0-2023-5415)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-22 15:33 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Funnelforms Free <= 3.4 - Missing Authorization to New Category Creation
Summary
The Funnelforms Free plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the fnsf_add_category function in versions up to, and including, 3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to add new categories.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| funnelforms | Interactive Contact Form and Multi Step Form Builder with Drag & Drop Editor – Funnelforms Free |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.4
(semver)
|
guessed |
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