WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Redirection for Contact Form 7 < 2.3.4 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation

Description

In the plugin, low level users, such as subscribers, could use the import_from_debug AJAX action to install any plugin from the WordPress repository.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 2.3.4

References

Classification

Type
ACCESS CONTROLS
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Chloe Chamberland
Submitter
Chloe
Submitter website
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2021-04-20 (about 4 years ago)
Added
2021-04-20 (about 4 years ago)
Last Updated
2021-04-21 (about 4 years ago)

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