Contact Form 7 <= 5.0.3 - Authorization Bypass
| CVE | CVE-2018-20979 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 6.3 (Medium) |
| Publicly Published | September 4, 2018 |
| Last Updated | January 22, 2024 |
| Researcher |
Simon Scannell
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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.
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Vulnerability Details for Contact Form 7
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | contact-form-7 (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 5.0.4, or a newer patched version |
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Recent vulnerabilities in Contact Form 7
| # | Title | CVE ID | CVSS | Researchers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contact Form 7 <= 6.0.5 - Order Replay Vulnerability | CVE-2025-3247 | Asaf Mozes | April 15, 2025 | |
| 2 | Contact Form 7 <= 5.9.4 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect | CVE-2024-4704 | William Bastos | June 5, 2024 | |
| 3 | Contact Form 7 <= 5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2024-2242 | Asaf Mozes | March 13, 2024 | |
| 4 | Contact Form 7 <= 5.8.3 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload | CVE-2023-6449 | István Márton | November 30, 2023 | |
| 5 | Contact Form 7 <= 5.3.1 - Arbitrary File Upload via Bypass | CVE-2020-35489 | Jinson Varghese Behanan | December 17, 2020 | |
| 6 | Contact Form 7 <= 3.5.2 - Arbitrary File Upload | Eugene Dokukin | August 1, 2014 | ||
| 7 | Contact Form 7 < 3.7.2 - CAPTCHA Bypass | CVE-2014-2265 | Hannah Sharp | February 26, 2014 |
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