CVE-2023-47830 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47830: WordPress Live Preview for Contact Form 7 plugin <= 1.2.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Addons For Contact Form 7
Product Live Preview for Contact Form 7
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 9, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Addons for Contact Form 7 Live Preview for Contact Form 7 allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Live Preview for Contact Form 7: from n/a through 1.2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Live Preview for Contact Form 7 versions up to 1.2.0 lack proper authorization checks on certain operations. A logged-in user with low privileges can modify or delete form data without proper permission validation. The vulnerability affects data integrity and availability but does not expose sensitive information.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

A low-privilege logged-in user can modify or delete contact form data without authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Contact form submissions and data may be altered or deleted by unauthorized users, compromising form integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the WordPress site (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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