CVE-2018-20979

Contact Form 7 <= 5.0.3 - Authorization Bypass

mediumImproper Authorization
6.3
CVSS Score
6.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
5.0.4
Patched in
1967d
Time to patch

Description

The Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to capability_type mishandling in register_post_type in versions up to, and including, 5.0.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor level privileges and above to modify contact forms and potential supply paths to sensitive files that make sensitive information disclosure possible.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<5.0.4
PublishedSeptember 4, 2018
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected plugincontact-form-7

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