Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in ez Form Calculator

Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the WordPress ez Form Calculator Premium Plugin (versions up to and including 2.14.1.2) is a Broken Access Control issue. It allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that normally require higher privileges because the plugin lacks proper authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks.

This means that attackers who are not logged in can exploit the plugin to bypass security controls and carry out restricted operations.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing unauthorized users to perform privileged actions on your website without authentication. Although the severity is considered low (CVSS score 5.3), it can lead to integrity issues where attackers modify data or settings they should not have access to.

Since the vulnerability is classified under OWASP Top 10 A1: Broken Access Control, it poses a risk to the security of your site and could potentially be exploited to disrupt normal operations or manipulate form calculations.

Immediate action is recommended, such as updating the plugin when a patch becomes available or consulting with a hosting provider or web developer to mitigate the risk.

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Detection Guidance

The vulnerability affects the WordPress ez Form Calculator Premium Plugin versions up to and including 2.14.1.2, allowing unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions due to missing authorization checks.

There is no specific detection method or commands provided in the available resources to identify exploitation attempts or presence of this vulnerability on your network or system.

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Mitigation Strategies

Immediate mitigation steps include updating the ez Form Calculator Premium Plugin to a non-vulnerable version once available.

Since no official patch is currently available, it is recommended to seek assistance from your hosting provider or a web developer to implement temporary protective measures.

Monitoring and restricting access to the plugin's functionalities may also help reduce risk until an update is released.

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