CVE-2021-24279 json
Redirection for Contact Form 7 < 2.3.4 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation
published 2021-05-14 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11193
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, low level users, such as subscribers, could use the import_from_debug AJAX action to install any plugin from the WordPress repository.
Patch / fix
- querysol redirection_for_contact_form_7 2.3.4
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/04/severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-redirection-for-contact-form-7-plugin/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/75f7690d-7f6b-48a8-a9d1-95578a657920 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Query Solutions Redirection for Contact Form 7
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/blog/2021/04/severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-redirection-for-contact-form-7-plugin/
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/75f7690d-7f6b-48a8-a9d1-95578a657920
exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24279
- NVD CVE-2021-24279
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