CVE-2024-1218: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpchill Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder
The Contact Form builder with drag & drop for WordPress – Kali Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data via API due to an inconsistent capability check on several REST endpoints in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.41. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and higher, to obtain access to or modify forms or entries.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Kali Forms Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in its REST API endpoints. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can bypass intended restrictions due to inconsistent capability checks, enabling them to view or modify forms and entries. This affects all versions up to 2.3.41. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges can access or modify form data via the REST API, potentially leading to unauthorized data exposure or modification within the plugin's scope. There is no indication of broader system compromise or denial of service. The impact is limited to the plugin's form data confidentiality and integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting REST API access for the Kali Forms plugin if possible. Monitor for vendor updates to apply an official patch once available.
CVE-2024-1218: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpchill Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder
Description
The Contact Form builder with drag & drop for WordPress – Kali Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data via API due to an inconsistent capability check on several REST endpoints in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.41. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and higher, to obtain access to or modify forms or entries.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Kali Forms Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in its REST API endpoints. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can bypass intended restrictions due to inconsistent capability checks, enabling them to view or modify forms and entries. This affects all versions up to 2.3.41. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges can access or modify form data via the REST API, potentially leading to unauthorized data exposure or modification within the plugin's scope. There is no indication of broader system compromise or denial of service. The impact is limited to the plugin's form data confidentiality and integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting REST API access for the Kali Forms plugin if possible. Monitor for vendor updates to apply an official patch once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-02T20:33:17.834Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d27b7ef31ef0b56e66f
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:07 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:56:59 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 2:04:27 PM
Views: 13
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