WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2008-0198 Modified

WP-ContactForm 1.5 alpha and earlier: Cross-site request forgery

WP-ContactForm 1.5 alpha and earlier is affected by cross-site request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 4.3 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WP-ContactForm 1.5 alpha and earlier
Plugin slug
wp-contactform
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 10, 2008
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Jan 10, 2008 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP-ContactForm 1.5 alpha and earlier 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.

Source record

Technical description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in wp-contact-form/options-contactform.php in the WP-ContactForm 1.5 alpha and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to perform actions as administrators via the (1) wpcf_question, (2) wpcf_success_msg, or (3) wpcf_error_msg parameter to wp-admin/admin.php.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources