123ContactForm for WordPress <= 1.5.6 - Validation Bypass via Plugin Verification

The 123ContactForm plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the cfp_connect() function in versions up to, and including, 1.5.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger validation and inject their own public SSL key.

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Published

Jan 19, 2021

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2024

Slug

123contactform-for-wordpress

Risk Profile

9.8 CVSS Score

Weakness

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Vector

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

Researchers

Rodrigo Escobar (ipax)

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

No patched release listed

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6cc5f274-6e71-47a1-b4ec-9b3ba46fd7bf?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	123contactform-for-wordpress View on wordpress.org
CVE	No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions	No patched versions published.
Affected Versions	*-1.5.6

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