CVE-2025-58016 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58016: WordPress CF7 Submissions Plugin <= 0.26 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Codexpert, Inc
Product CF7 Submissions
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published September 22, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
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:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Codexpert, Inc CF7 Submissions cf7-submissions allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects CF7 Submissions: from n/a through <= 0.26.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CF7 Submissions versions 0.26 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify submission data they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 0.26 to prevent unauthorized data tampering.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify form submissions or submission data belonging to other users or restricted areas.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can alter form submissions, potentially corrupting data integrity or accessing restricted submission records.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated