CVE-2024-54254 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-54254: WordPress Message Filter for Contact Form 7 plugin <= 1.6.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Kofi Mokome
Product Message Filter for Contact Form 7
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 9, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Kofi Mokome Message Filter for Contact Form 7 cf7-message-filter.This issue affects Message Filter for Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 1.6.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Message Filter for Contact Form 7 through version 1.6.3 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete message filter settings and data they should not access. An attacker needs a valid user account on the site. This affects all installations of the plugin up to and including version 1.6.3.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete message filters and associated data belonging to other users or administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can tamper with contact form message filtering, potentially exposing or suppressing sensitive form submissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no special interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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