CVE-2026-0825 – This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attac... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2026-0825?

CVE-2026-0825 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to download all form submission data containing personally identifiable information (PII) from WordPress sites using the Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms plugin. The CSV export functionality lacks proper authorization checks, enabling attackers to access sensitive data by using export keys exposed in publicly accessible page source code. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to download all form submission data containing personally identifiable information (PII) from WordPress sites using the Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms plugin. The CSV export functionality lacks proper authorization checks, enabling attackers to access sensitive data by using export keys exposed in publicly accessible page source code. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms WordPress plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 1.4.5

Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Only affects WordPress installations with this specific plugin installed and activated.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:

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

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Worst Case

Mass exfiltration of all form submission data containing PII, financial information, and other sensitive user data, leading to data breaches, regulatory fines, and reputational damage.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized access to form submission data containing names, email addresses, phone numbers, and other PII that could be used for phishing, identity theft, or spam campaigns.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper network segmentation, web application firewalls, and access controls preventing external exploitation.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires finding exposed export keys in page source code, which is trivial with automated scanning tools.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 1.4.6 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3442962%40contact-form-entries&new=3442962%40contact-form-entries&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.4.6+ from WordPress plugin repository and manually update.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable CSV Export via .htaccess

linux

Block access to the CSV export endpoint using web server configuration.

# Add to .htaccess file
<Files "export-csv.php">
    Order Allow,Deny
    Deny from all
</Files>

Deactivate Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.

wp plugin deactivate contact-form-entries

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block requests to CSV export endpoints.
Restrict access to WordPress admin areas using IP whitelisting and strong authentication.

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms' version 1.4.5 or earlier.

Check Version:

wp plugin get contact-form-entries --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 1.4.6 or later in WordPress admin panel, and test CSV export functionality requires proper authentication.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual CSV export requests from unauthenticated IP addresses
Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by CSV export requests
High volume of requests to /wp-content/plugins/contact-form-entries/export-csv.php

Network Indicators:

HTTP GET requests to CSV export endpoints without authentication cookies
Traffic patterns showing data exfiltration from form submission endpoints

SIEM Query:

source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-entries/export-csv.php" OR uri="/?cf7e-action=export-csv") AND NOT (user_agent="WordPress/*" OR user="authenticated_user")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-0825

CVSS v3 Score: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE: CWE-862

EPSS Score: 0.06% exploit probability (18.6th percentile)

Published: January 28, 2026

Last Updated: January 29, 2026

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