Summary
Formie: Missing authorization in administrative settings allows low-privileged CP users to modify plugin configuration
Formie contains a missing authorization vulnerability in administrative settings routes. An authenticated, non-admin Craft CMS control panel user with limited Formie access could directly access Formie settings pages and modify global plugin configuration.
In affected versions, Formie settings-related control panel routes did not consistently enforce the required settings permission on the server side. A low-privileged Craft CMS control panel user with limited Formie access could access /admin/formie/settings, save changes to global plugin settings, and access /admin/formie/settings/import-export.
The issue has been fixed by enforcing the formie-accessSettings permission across Formie settings controllers and related settings actions.
Impact
An authenticated low-privileged CP user may be able to:
- Access Formie administrative settings.
- Modify global Formie plugin configuration.
- Access Formie import/export settings functionality.
This may allow configuration tampering and disruption of form-related workflows. Exploitation requires an authenticated Craft CMS control panel account.
The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation. Typical impact: unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.
GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4 has a CVSS score of 6.3 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (3.1.28); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4? GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in verbb/formie (composer), affecting versions < 3.1.28. It is fixed in 3.1.28. The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation.
- How severe is GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4? GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4 has a CVSS score of 6.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of verbb/formie are affected by GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4? verbb/formie (composer) versions < 3.1.28 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4? Yes. GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4 is fixed in 3.1.28. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix GHSA-CVPC-HCCG-WMW4? Upgrade
verbb/formieto 3.1.28 or later.