WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2021-24278 Modified

Redirection for Contact Form 7: A security weakness

Redirection for 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 Pending The CVE record has not published a CNA CVSS assessment.
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Redirection for Contact Form 7
Plugin slug
redirection-for-contact-form-7
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 14, 2021
Weakness
CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

This CVE was published May 14, 2021 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

No fixed release is identified. Update Redirection for Contact Form 7 when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.

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

In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, unauthenticated users can use the wpcf7r_get_nonce AJAX action to retrieve a valid nonce for any WordPress action/function.

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

Primary and upstream sources