Auth bypass in Roxnor Metform – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder For Elementor
CVE-2022-1442
The Metform WordPress plugin is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure due to improper access control in the ~/core/forms/action.php file which can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to view all API keys and secrets of integrated third-party APIs like that of PayPal, Stripe, Mailchimp, Hubspot, HelpScout, reCAPTCHA and many more, in versions up to and including 2.1.3.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.088 (95.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.088 · newest: 0.088 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04a46249-b5b2-4082-b520-cdc4a… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2711944/metform/trunk/core/forms/action.php (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/6e6c6e5fa1f8818058c7f03de1eda6bf (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1442?
- CVE-2022-1442 is a high-severity vulnerability in Roxnor Metform – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder For Elementor, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-05-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1442?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1442 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.