CVE-2023-28494 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in CodePeople Contact Form Email allows Functionality Misuse.This issue affects Contact Form Email: from n/a through 1.3.31.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00246.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Codepeople	Contact Form Email
Wordpress	Wordpress

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Vendors	Products
Codepeople	Contact Form Email
Wordpress	Wordpress

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-32164	Missing Authorization vulnerability in CodePeople Contact Form Email allows Functionality Misuse.This issue affects Contact Form Email: from n/a through 1.3.31.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 1.3.32 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-form-to-email/wordpress-contact-form-email-plugin-1-3-31-missing-authorization-leading-to-feedback-submission-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00139}`	epss `{'score': 0.00241}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-06-04T07:06:01.935Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:38:25.446Z

Reserved: 2023-03-16T11:18:18.236Z

Link: CVE-2023-28494

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:38:25.446Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-06-04T07:15:41.913

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:55:13.610

Link: CVE-2023-28494

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T15:42:22Z

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