CVE-2024-12250
📋 TL;DR
The Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin exposes configuration data through the cf7adn-info.php file, allowing unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 2.2 are affected. This information exposure could reveal payment gateway configuration details.
💻 Affected Systems
- Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using 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 obtain payment gateway credentials, API keys, or configuration details leading to payment fraud, data theft, or lateral movement into the payment processing system.
Likely Case
Attackers gather configuration details about the payment setup, WordPress environment, or server information that could be used for targeted attacks against the payment system or WordPress installation.
If Mitigated
Information exposure is limited to non-critical configuration data that doesn't directly compromise payment processing or sensitive credentials.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires simple HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 2.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download version 2.3+ from WordPress repository. 5. Activate the updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Block access to vulnerable endpoint
allAdd web server rules to block access to cf7adn-info.php file
# Apache .htaccess
<Files "cf7adn-info.php">
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
</Files>
# Nginx configuration
location ~* /cf7adn-info\.php$ {
deny all;
return 403;
}
Disable plugin temporarily
linuxDeactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate accept-authorize-net-payments-using-contact-form-7
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin completely from WordPress installation
- Implement WAF rules to block requests to cf7adn-info.php endpoint
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Access https://yoursite.com/wp-content/plugins/accept-authorize-net-payments-using-contact-form-7/cf7adn-info.php - if it returns configuration data instead of access denied, you're vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get accept-authorize-net-payments-using-contact-form-7 --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt to access the cf7adn-info.php endpoint - should return 403/404 error or access denied message.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP 200 responses to cf7adn-info.php requests
- Unusual access patterns to plugin files from external IPs
Network Indicators:
- GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/accept-authorize-net-payments-using-contact-form-7/cf7adn-info.php
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND uri="/wp-content/plugins/accept-authorize-net-payments-using-contact-form-7/cf7adn-info.php" AND response="200"🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3208517%40accept-authorize-net-payments-using-contact-form-7&new=3208517%40accept-authorize-net-payments-using-contact-form-7&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d8801b9a-afcb-483b-a018-4f68448e96de?source=cve
