CVE-2024-4870 (GCVE-0-2024-4870)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-04 02:00 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Frontend Registration – Contact Form 7 <= 5.1 - Authenticated (Editor+) Privilege Escalation
Summary
The Frontend Registration – Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1 due to insufficient restriction on the '_cf7frr_' post meta. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to modify the default user role in the registration form settings.
Severity
7.2 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-04 15:26 UTC
CWE
- CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pokornydavid | Frontend Registration – Contact Form 7 |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 5.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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