CVE-2024-7617
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into WordPress pages using the Contact Form to Any API plugin. When users visit compromised pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.2.2 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Contact Form to Any API WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Contact Form To Any Api by Itpathsolutions
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator credentials, take over the WordPress site, install backdoors, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies, redirect users to phishing pages, or deface website content.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, the vulnerability would be prevented entirely.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires submitting malicious payload through Contact Form 7 forms that use the vulnerable plugin.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-to-any-api/trunk/admin/partials/cf7-to-any-api-admin-entries.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Contact Form to Any API'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version 1.2.3+. 5. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Contact Form to Any API plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate contact-form-to-any-api
Implement WAF rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to block XSS payloads in form submissions.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Contact Form to Any API plugin immediately.
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Contact Form to Any API version 1.2.2 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get contact-form-to-any-api --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.2.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual form submissions with script tags or JavaScript code in Contact Form 7 entries
- Multiple failed form submissions with suspicious payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to contact form endpoints containing script tags or JavaScript
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "contact-form-to-any-api" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")