CVE-2023-47693
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authorization controls in the Ultimate Addons for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin, potentially accessing or modifying restricted functionality. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ultimate Addons for Contact Form 7 WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify contact form configurations, inject malicious content, or access sensitive form submission data stored by the plugin.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could alter contact form settings or access form submission data they shouldn't have permission to view.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication requirements, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress knowledge but no authentication. Attackers need to identify vulnerable endpoints.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.2.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Ultimate Addons for Contact Form 7'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download version 3.2.7+ from WordPress repository. 5. Activate the updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ultimate-addons-for-contact-form-7
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access WordPress admin interfaces
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Ultimate Addons for Contact Form 7 version 3.2.6 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get ultimate-addons-for-contact-form-7 --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.2.7 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with uacf7_action parameter
- Unusual modifications to contact form settings
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious admin-ajax.php requests from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "admin-ajax.php" AND "uacf7" AND (status=200 OR status=403)