CVE-2024-1129

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

Published Feb 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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_starred() 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 starred.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

webaways

NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 8.5.6

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:basixonline:nex-forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-16903	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_starred() 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 starred.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.593% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/8.5.7/includes/classes/class.dashboard.php#L1493
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/8.5.7/includes/classes/class.dashboard.php#L1512
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/8.5.7/includes/classes/class.dashboard.php#L1539
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/trunk/includes/classes/class.dashboard.php#L1490
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/trunk/includes/classes/class.dashboard.php#L1502
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/trunk/includes/classes/class.dashboard.php#L1524
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53db0f72-3353-42bb-ad75-4c5aa32d7939?source=cve

History

Apr 8, 2026 5:45 PM Title updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more <= 8.5.6 - Missing Authorization via set_starred()

Feb 25, 2026 10:15 PM Affected versions updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:basixonline:nex-forms::::::::
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jan 15, 2025 5:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Basixonline Basixonline nex-forms
Weaknesses		CWE-862
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:basixonline:nex-forms::::::wordpress::*
Vendors & Products		Basixonline Basixonline nex-forms