Multiline files upload for contact form 7 <= 2.8.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Deactivation

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-9891
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published October 15, 2024
Last Updated October 16, 2024
Researcher Tieu Pham Trong Nhan
Description

The Multiline files upload for contact form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin deactivation due to a missing capability check on the mfcf7_zl_custom_handle_deactivation_plugin_form_submission() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to deactivate the plugin and send a custom reason from the site.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug multiline-files-for-contact-form-7 (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.8.1
Patched Version
  • 2.9
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