CVE-2024-12713: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in brainstormforce SureForms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Other Custom Form Builder
The SureForms – Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2 via the handle_export_form() function due to a missing capability check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to export data from password protected, private, or draft posts that they should not have access to.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The SureForms – Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress plugin suffers from a missing capability check in the handle_export_form() function in all versions up to and including 1.2.2. This authorization bypass allows unauthenticated attackers to export data from posts that are password protected, private, or in draft status, which they should not be able to access. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-12713 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity). No patch or vendor advisory is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can access and export data from protected or private posts, leading to unauthorized information disclosure. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin or disable it if possible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2024-12713: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in brainstormforce SureForms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Other Custom Form Builder
Description
The SureForms – Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2 via the handle_export_form() function due to a missing capability check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to export data from password protected, private, or draft posts that they should not have access to.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The SureForms – Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress plugin suffers from a missing capability check in the handle_export_form() function in all versions up to and including 1.2.2. This authorization bypass allows unauthenticated attackers to export data from posts that are password protected, private, or in draft status, which they should not be able to access. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-12713 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity). No patch or vendor advisory is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can access and export data from protected or private posts, leading to unauthorized information disclosure. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin or disable it if possible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-17T16:22:11.202Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e46b7ef31ef0b59c2d4
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:54 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:53:48 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 2:33:50 PM
Views: 25
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