Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2024-4704

Contact Form 7 <= 5.9.4 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect

The Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.4. This is due to insufficient validation on the redirect url supplied via accessing the contact form with a spoofed page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect site users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into performing an action.

Quick Answer

CVE-2024-4704 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Contact Form 7. It affects Versions up to 5.9.4 and is fixed in 5.9.5.

Published
Jun 05, 2024
Last Updated
Jul 01, 2024
Slug
contact-form-7
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 5.9.5, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2024-4704 is tracked for the Plugin Contact Form 7 as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 5.9.4. Update Contact Form 7 to 5.9.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
5.9.5
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 5.9.4
Tracking ID
CVE-2024-4704
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
contact-form-7 View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2024-4704
Patched Versions
5.9.5
Affected Versions
Versions up to 5.9.4
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