WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-12255 Analyzed

Accept Stripe Payments Using Contact Form 7: A security weakness

Accept Stripe 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.

CVE / CNA score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Accept Stripe Payments Using Contact Form 7
Plugin slug
accept-stripe-payments-using-contact-form-7
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 12, 2024
Weakness
CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

This CVE was published Dec 12, 2024 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Accept Stripe 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 Stripe Payments Using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.5 via the cf7sa-info.php file that returns phpinfo() data. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract configuration information that can be leveraged in another attack.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources