CVE-2023-24405 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-24405: WordPress Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on Plugin <= 1.9.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Scott Paterson
Product Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published July 10, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Scott Paterson Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on plugin <= 1.9.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on versions up to 1.9.3 contain a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions such as modifying plugin settings or processing unauthorized transactions. The vulnerability requires the admin to click the link or visit the page while logged in.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into modifying plugin settings or processing unauthorized transactions via a malicious link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify PayPal/Stripe settings or trigger unwanted actions if an admin visits a malicious page.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page while logged into the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 10, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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