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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-9629
CVE-2024-9629:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Contact Form 7 + Telegram plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-9629) due to a missing capability check on the 'wpcf7_Telegram::ajax' function in versions up to and including 0.8.5. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 28, 2024 (NVD CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a missing authorization check in the 'wpcf7_Telegram::ajax' function. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. The weakness is categorized as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (NVD CVE).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above to approve, pause, and refuse subscriptions, potentially leading to unauthorized modification and loss of data (NVD CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to a version newer than 0.8.5 once available. The vulnerability has been identified and documented in the WordPress plugin repository (WordPress Plugin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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