CVE-2024-12190: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in bitpressadmin Bit Form – Custom Contact Form, Multi Step, Conversational Form & Payment Form builder
The Contact Form by Bit Form: Multi Step Form, Calculation Contact Form, Payment Contact Form & Custom Contact Form builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the bitform-form-entry-edit endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 2.17.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to view all form submissions from other users.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Bit Form plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check on the bitform-form-entry-edit endpoint in all versions up to 2.17.3. This authorization bypass allows any authenticated user with at least Subscriber privileges to access form submission data belonging to other users. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No patch or remediation information is currently available from the vendor or other sources.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can view all form submissions from other users, potentially exposing sensitive information collected via the plugin's forms. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. The confidentiality breach is limited to data accessible through the plugin's form entries.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and consider disabling or replacing the plugin if unauthorized data access risk is unacceptable.
CVE-2024-12190: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in bitpressadmin Bit Form – Custom Contact Form, Multi Step, Conversational Form & Payment Form builder
Description
The Contact Form by Bit Form: Multi Step Form, Calculation Contact Form, Payment Contact Form & Custom Contact Form builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the bitform-form-entry-edit endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 2.17.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to view all form submissions from other users.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Bit Form plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check on the bitform-form-entry-edit endpoint in all versions up to 2.17.3. This authorization bypass allows any authenticated user with at least Subscriber privileges to access form submission data belonging to other users. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No patch or remediation information is currently available from the vendor or other sources.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can view all form submissions from other users, potentially exposing sensitive information collected via the plugin's forms. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. The confidentiality breach is limited to data accessible through the plugin's form entries.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted individuals only and consider disabling or replacing the plugin if unauthorized data access risk is unacceptable.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-04T16:52:19.532Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e31b7ef31ef0b59782d
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:33 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:15:49 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:44:23 PM
Views: 26
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