CVE-2023-6630

Description

The Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0 via the CF7_get_custom_field and CF7_get_current_user shortcodes due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor access or higher to access arbitrary metadata of any post type, referencing the post by id and the meta by key.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: sevenspark Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a3f1d836-da32-414f-9f2b-d485c44b2486?source=cve product third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3019572%40contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension%2Ftrunk&old=2968460%40contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file4 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6630?
CVE-2023-6630 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6630?
To fix CVE-2023-6630, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-6630 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-6630 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-6630?
CVE-2023-6630 affects sevenspark Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension.
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