CVE-2025-52817 HIGH

CVE-2025-52817: WordPress Abandoned Contact Form 7 plugin <= 2.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Zealousweb
Product Abandoned Contact Form 7
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 27, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ZealousWeb Abandoned Contact Form 7 abandoned-contact-form-7 allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Abandoned Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Abandoned Contact Form 7 versions 2.2 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify form data and disrupt site availability. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.2 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify form submissions and cause the site to become unavailable without needing to log in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Form data can be altered by anyone, and the site may experience downtime or service disruption.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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