CVE-2024-24929 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-24929: WordPress WP Contact Form Plugin <= 1.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Ryan Duff, Peter Westwood
Product WP Contact Form
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published February 12, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
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:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ryan Duff, Peter Westwood WP Contact Form.This issue affects WP Contact Form: from n/a through 1.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Contact Form versions up to 1.6 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the contact form without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction—the admin must visit the attacker's page while logged into WordPress.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the contact form by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could modify contact form settings or data if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A logged-in WordPress administrator must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while the plugin is active.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 12, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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