CVE-2024-11038

WPB Popup for Contact Form 7 – Showing The Contact Form 7 Popup on Button Click – CF7 Popup <= 1.7.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via wpb_pcf_fire_contact_form

Description

The The WPB Popup for Contact Form 7 – Showing The Contact Form 7 Popup on Button Click – CF7 Popup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution via wpb_pcf_fire_contact_form AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.38%
Affected: wpbean WPB Popup for Contact Form 7 – Showing The Contact Form 7 Popup on Button Click – CF7 Popup
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a7faa800-3b29-4b79-8b94-1e7985acb50d?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpb-popup-for-contact-form-7/tags/1.7.4/includes/class.ajax.php#L34
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpb-popup-for-contact-form-7/#developers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188864/
https://gist.github.com/wpbean/1a5abfea883621b4e150eab1362a420f

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-11038?
CVE-2024-11038 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-11038?
To fix CVE-2024-11038, 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-2024-11038 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-11038 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-2024-11038?
CVE-2024-11038 affects wpbean WPB Popup for Contact Form 7 – Showing The Contact Form 7 Popup on Button Click – CF7 Popup.
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