CVE-2025-67471
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in the Quick Contact Form WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. It affects all WordPress sites running Quick Contact Form versions up to and including 8.2.5. Attackers could modify form settings or potentially perform other administrative actions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Saad Iqbal Quick Contact Form 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 settings to capture sensitive user data, redirect form submissions to malicious servers, or potentially chain with other vulnerabilities for further compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers modify contact form configurations to capture form submissions or redirect users to malicious sites, potentially harvesting PII or credentials.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, impact is limited to potential form configuration changes requiring administrative review.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks typically require social engineering to trick authenticated users into clicking malicious links.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >8.2.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Quick Contact Form. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection tokens to plugin forms if custom modifications are possible.
Disable Plugin
linuxTemporarily disable Quick Contact Form until patched.
wp plugin deactivate quick-contact-form
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to detect CSRF patterns
- Educate administrators about CSRF risks and safe browsing practices
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Quick Contact Form version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get quick-contact-form --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is >8.2.5 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple form configuration changes from unusual IPs
- Admin actions without corresponding user sessions
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to contact form admin endpoints without Referer headers
- Cross-origin requests to plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "quick-contact-form" AND ("update_option" OR "save_settings")