CVE-2025-24604
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the VForm WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all WordPress sites running VForm versions up to 3.0.5, potentially exposing sensitive form data or administrative functions.
💻 Affected Systems
- VForm 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 access, modify, or delete all form submissions, potentially exposing sensitive user data including PII, payment information, or confidential communications.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to form submission data, potentially exposing user emails, messages, and other submitted information.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and minimal sensitive data in forms, though unauthorized access to form submissions remains possible.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.0.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find VForm plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable VForm Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate v-form
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to VForm plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/v-form/
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to VForm endpoints
- Monitor and audit access to form submission data and administrative functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for VForm version. If version is 3.0.5 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get v-form --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify VForm plugin version is 3.0.6 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/v-form/ endpoints
- Unusual access patterns to form submission data
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to VForm admin endpoints without proper authentication
- Unusual data extraction from form endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/v-form/*" AND NOT user_agent="WordPress/*")