CVE-2024-1945: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in reputeinfosystems Contact Form, Survey, Quiz & Popup Form Builder – ARForms
The Contact Form, Survey & Popup Form Plugin for WordPress – ARForms Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'arflite_remove_preview_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to delete arbitrary site options, resulting in loss of availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The ARForms Form Builder plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the 'arflite_remove_preview_data' function in versions up to 1.6.4. This missing authorization allows authenticated users with subscriber or higher privileges to delete arbitrary site options, resulting in potential loss of availability. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-1945 and is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.1, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary site options, causing loss of availability of site data. There is no impact on confidentiality, but integrity and availability are affected. This could disrupt normal site operations and potentially cause denial of service conditions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level access and monitor for suspicious activity related to site option deletions. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users and consider disabling or replacing the plugin if possible.
CVE-2024-1945: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in reputeinfosystems Contact Form, Survey, Quiz & Popup Form Builder – ARForms
Description
The Contact Form, Survey & Popup Form Plugin for WordPress – ARForms Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'arflite_remove_preview_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to delete arbitrary site options, resulting in loss of availability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The ARForms Form Builder plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the 'arflite_remove_preview_data' function in versions up to 1.6.4. This missing authorization allows authenticated users with subscriber or higher privileges to delete arbitrary site options, resulting in potential loss of availability. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-1945 and is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.1, indicating a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary site options, causing loss of availability of site data. There is no impact on confidentiality, but integrity and availability are affected. This could disrupt normal site operations and potentially cause denial of service conditions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level access and monitor for suspicious activity related to site option deletions. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users and consider disabling or replacing the plugin if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-27T18:49:42.341Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d44b7ef31ef0b56f897
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:36 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:47:23 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:55:00 AM
Views: 10
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