CVE-2021-24280 Redirection for Contact Form 7 < 2.3.4 - Authenticated PHP Object Injection

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject PHP objects via an AJAX action, potentially leading to code execution in the Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-24280?

CVE-2021-24280 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Query Solutions Redirection for Contact Form 7, published on 14 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.3.4, any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, could use the import_from_debug AJAX action to inject PHP objects.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Querysol Redirection for Contact Form 7.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2021-24280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jq43-856v-c3jr.

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