CVE-2021-24905 json
Advanced Contact form 7 DB < 1.8.7 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion
published 2022-03-21 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11817
- cvss
- 8.0
- 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 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Advanced Contact form 7 DB WordPress plugin before 1.8.7 does not have authorisation nor CSRF checks in the acf7_db_edit_scr_file_delete AJAX action, and does not validate the file to be deleted, allowing any authenticated user to delete arbitrary files on the web server. For example, removing the wp-config.php allows attackers to trigger WordPress setup again, gain administrator privileges and execute arbitrary code or display arbitrary content to the users.
Patch / fix
- vsourz advanced_cf7_db 1.8.7
Exploit prediction
0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cf022415-6614-4b95-913b-802186766ae6 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Advanced Contact form 7 DB
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/cf022415-6614-4b95-913b-802186766ae6
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24905
- NVD CVE-2021-24905
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