Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7: A security weakness
Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7 is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7
- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Dec 18, 2024
This CVE was published Dec 18, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7 to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.2 via the cf7adn-info.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract configuration data which can be used to aid in other attacks.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N