CVE-2024-1130

NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more <= 8.5.6 - Missing Authorization via set_read()

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: February 1, 2024 at 04:31 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:03 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsNex FormsNEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the set_read() function in all versions up to, and including, 8.5.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to mark records as read.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Nex Forms· Basixonlinewordpress-plugin
95%
v < 8.5.7
Affected range stops below 8.5.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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