CVE-2023-39920 HIGH

CVE-2023-39920: WordPress Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin <= 2.9.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Themeisle
Product Redirection for Contact Form 7
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 13, 2024
Last update April 29, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themeisle Redirection for Contact Form 7 wpcf7-redirect allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Redirection for Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 2.9.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress contains an authorization flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data. An attacker can access information without needing to log in or interact with a site administrator. This affects all versions up to 2.9.2. Site owners should update immediately to a patched version.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the plugin without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access confidential information stored or processed by the plugin without any credentials.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated

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