CVE-2024-1217 HIGH

CVE-2024-1217: Contact Form builder with drag & drop for WordPress – Kali Forms <= 2.3.41 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation

Vendor Wpchill
Product Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published February 20, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Contact Form builder with drag & drop for WordPress – Kali Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin deactivation due to a missing capability check on the await_plugin_deactivation function in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.41. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to deactivate any active plugins.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 20, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated