Auth bypass in Hokku Message Bridge For Contact Form 7 And Telegram

CVE-2024-9629

The Contact Form 7 + Telegram plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wpcf7_Telegram::ajax' function in versions up to, and including, 0.8.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to approve, pause and refuse subscriptions.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9629?
CVE-2024-9629 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hokku Message Bridge For Contact Form 7 And Telegram, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-9629?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-9629 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.