Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7 plugin <= 1.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Read Status Update
Priority LOW 24CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the zt_dcfcf_change_status() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to alter the message read status of messages.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00386 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zestardtechnologies | Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7 | up to 1.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7 Vendorzestardtechnologies Affected up to 1.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zestard:admin_side_data_storage_for_contact_form_7:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | zestardtechnologies |
- cpe:2.3:a:zestard:admin_side_data_storage_for_contact_form_7:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·zestardtechnologies
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1779
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7j6-j275-rpp9
References
More zestardtechnologies Admin Side Data Storage For Contact Form 7 vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-01653 Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7 <= 1.1.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-10042 WordPress Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7 Plugin <= 1.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-01655 Missing authorization in zestardtechnologies Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-01654 Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7 <= 1.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-1779 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1779 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q7j6-j275-rpp9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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