CVE-2022-0404 Material Design for Contact Form 7 <= 2.6.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Settings Update leading to DoS
A missing authorization check in a WordPress plugin allows any logged-in user to modify arbitrary settings, potentially causing a Denial of Service.
- 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-2022-0404?
CVE-2022-0404 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Material Design for Contact Form 7, published on 4 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Material Design for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 does not check authorization or that the option mentioned in the notice param belongs to the plugin when processing requests to the cf7md_dismiss_notice action, allowing any logged in user (with roles as low as Subscriber) to set arbitrary options to true, potentially leading to Denial of Service by breaking the site.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Material Design for Contact Form 7 Project Material Design for Contact Form 7.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-0404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x9r5-v7qg-53gg.