Message Filter for Contact Form 7 <= 1.6.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Filter Updates/Deletions
Vulnerability Description
The Message Filter for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the updateFilter() and deleteFilter() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update and delete filters.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Tieu Pham Trong Nhan
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5754d2eb-dd31-4056-8a02-8b71b78f774b?source=cve
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/cf7-message-filter/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3203387/cf7-message-filter/trunk?contextall=1&old=3160303&old_path=%2Fcf7-message-filter%2Ftrunk
Affected Vendor
kofimokome
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