CVE-2021-24278
HIGH EXPLOITED NUCLEIRedirection for Contact Form 7 < 2.3.4 - Unauthenticated Incorrect Authorization via wpcf7r_get_nonce AJAX Action
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2021-24278 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). A Nuclei detection template is also available.
Description
In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, unauthenticated users can use the wpcf7r_get_nonce AJAX action to retrieve a valid nonce for any WordPress action/function.
Nuclei Templates (1)
WordPress Contact Form 7 <2.3.4 - Arbitrary Nonce Generation
HIGHby 2rs3c
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/99f30604-d62b-4e30-afcd-b482f8d66413
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-redirection-for-contact-form-7-plugin/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0736
EPSS Percentile
93.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
VulnCheck KEV
2023-01-29
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (1)
querysol/redirection_for_contact_form_7
< 2.3.4
Published
May 14, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026