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CVE-2018-20979

Contact Form 7 <= 5.0.3 - Authorization Bypass

Severity Score

6.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The contact-form-7 plugin before 5.0.4 for WordPress has privilege escalation because of capability_type mishandling in register_post_type.

El plugin contact-form-7 versiones anteriores a 5.0.4 para WordPress, presenta una escalada de privilegios debido al manejo inapropiado de capability_type en register_post_type.

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.

*Credits: Simon Scannell
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-09-04 CVE Published
  • 2019-08-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-285: Improper Authorization
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/#developers Release Notes
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Rocklobster
Search vendor "Rocklobster"
 Contact Form 7
Search vendor "Rocklobster" for product "Contact Form 7"
 < 5.0.4
Search vendor "Rocklobster" for product "Contact Form 7" and version " < 5.0.4"
wordpress
Affected