CVE-2017-20194 (GCVE-0-2017-20194)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-16 07:31 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:21
VLAI
Title
Formidable Form Builder < 2.05.03 - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure
Summary
The Formidable Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.05.03 via the frm_forms_preview AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to export all of the form entries for a given form.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-16 15:34 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
strategy11team Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder Affected: 0 , < 2.05.03 (semver)
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strategy11 formidable_forms Affected: 0 , < 2.05.03 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:strategy11:formidable_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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Credits
Jouko Pynnöne
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