CSRF in Vsourz Advanced Cf7 Db

CVE-2021-24905

The Advanced Contact form 7 DB WordPress plugin before 1.8.7 does not have authorisation nor CSRF checks in the acf7_db_edit_scr_file_delete AJAX action, and does not validate the file to be deleted, allowing any authenticated user to delete arbitrary files on the web server. For example, removing the wp-config.php allows attackers to trigger WordPress setup again, gain administrator privileges and execute arbitrary code or display arbitrary content to the users.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.007 (50.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24905?
CVE-2021-24905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vsourz Advanced Cf7 Db, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2022-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2021-24905?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24905 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.