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The vanity stands on the floor AND also seems to be attached to the
wall.

Then it must be one of two things...

1. What you are referring to is not the vanity itself but a separate piece
standing vertically along the vanity top next to each wall...a splash guard.
Those are attached in various way but regardless of the method they rarely
meet the wall perfectly and any gap between the wall and splash guard is
caulked. It may be that the splash guard has loosened or warped a bit and
there is now insufficient caulk to hide the gap. In this case, the easiest
soultion is to add more caulk although 1/2" is pretty wide to caulk.
Alternatively, remove the splash guard and replace or reinstall...probably
not a DIY job for you.

2. If it is actually the vanity itself that has moved relative to the wall
then the screws/nails holding it in place are not doing their job. Either
that or the wall has moved or the floor has tipped down

This probably isn't a DIY job either as the cause of the loosened fastenings
needs to be determined; eg, have the studs within the wall rotted? has
something rotted within the carcase of the vanity?

About the best you could do without really tearing into things is to try
tightening the fastenings or shimming the front edge of the sides of the
cabinet. Even if one or both work, you need to find out *why* the cabinet
has leaned forward.

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