Vulnerability · Published Apr 4, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-0404Material Design for Contact Form 7 <= 2.6.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Settings Update leading to DoS
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Material Design for Contact Form 7 from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 65% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 35.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Material Design for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 does not check authorization or that the option mentioned in the notice param belongs to the plugin when processing requests to the cf7md_dismiss_notice action, allowing any logged in user (with roles as low as Subscriber) to set arbitrary options to true, potentially leading to Denial of Service by breaking the site.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Material Design for Contact Form 7 | 0 – through 2.6.4 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6d0932bb-d515-4432-b67b-16aba34bd285 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description