123ContactForm for WordPress <= 1.5.6 - Arbitrary Post Creation

The 123ContactForm for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Post Creation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.6. This is due to incorrect signature validation on the cfp_new_post function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary posts.

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Published

Jan 20, 2021

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2024

Slug

123contactform-for-wordpress

Risk Profile

7.5 CVSS Score

Weakness

Improper Authorization

Vector

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

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/7d7da9c3-dc46-4c61-8737-052844939e93?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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