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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-6317
CVE-2024-6317:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability (CVE-2024-6317) affecting versions up to and including 4.0.6. The vulnerability was discovered by István Márton from Wordfence and was publicly disclosed on July 8, 2024 (Wordfence Intel).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from missing nonce validation and improper file path validation in the 'wpcf7pdfdashboardhtml_page' function. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.8 (High) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the affected system, including critical files such as wp-config.php. The successful exploitation could lead to site takeover and potential remote code execution (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to a version newer than 4.0.6 of the Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 plugin to address this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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