What is CVE-2024-9891?

CVE-2024-9891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zluck Multiline Files For Contact Form 7, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-10-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-9891?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-9891 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Zluck Multiline Files For Contact Form 7

CVE-2024-9891

The Multiline files upload for contact form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin deactivation due to a missing capability check on the mfcf7_zl_custom_handle_deactivation_plugin_form_submission() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to deactivate the plugin and send a custom reason from the site.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (26.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Zluck Multiline Files For Contact Form 7 — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-9891?: CVE-2024-9891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zluck Multiline Files For Contact Form 7, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-9891?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-9891 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.