CVE-2022-1442

Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder vulnerability

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

9.7%

EPSS pct

95th

Exploited

No known

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.

Affected vendor

Wpmet

Affected product

Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Published

2022-05-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 9.7% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 95% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2022-1442

Confirm whether Wpmet Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2022-1442.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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