CVE-2024-6316
WordPress Contact Form 7 Arbitrary File Upload CSRF Vulnerability
Description
The Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to, and including, 4.0.6. This is due to missing nonce validation and missing file type validation in the 'wp_cf7_pdf_dashboard_html_page' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
INFO
Published Date :
July 9, 2024, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 9:49 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-352 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zealousweb:generate_pdf_using_contact_form_7:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (excluding) 4.1.3 Added Reference Type CVE: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7/tags/4.0.6/inc/templates/cf7-pdf-generation.admin.html.php#L72 Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7/tags/4.0.6/inc/templates/cf7-pdf-generation.admin.html.php#L72 Types: Product Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/52cce49b-49b3-49b0-9f18-4829f07a420f?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/52cce49b-49b3-49b0-9f18-4829f07a420f?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7/tags/4.0.6/inc/templates/cf7-pdf-generation.admin.html.php#L72 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/52cce49b-49b3-49b0-9f18-4829f07a420f?source=cve -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to, and including, 4.0.6. This is due to missing nonce validation and missing file type validation in the 'wp_cf7_pdf_dashboard_html_page' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/52cce49b-49b3-49b0-9f18-4829f07a420f?source=cve [No types assigned] Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7/tags/4.0.6/inc/templates/cf7-pdf-generation.admin.html.php#L72 [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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