User Registration Using Contact Form 7: A security weakness
User Registration 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
- User Registration Using Contact Form 7
- Plugin slug
user-registration-using-contact-form-7- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jan 17, 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Jan 17, 2026 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update User Registration 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 User Registration Using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'get_cf7_form_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve form settings which includes Facebook app secrets.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N