# CVE-2023-31212: WordPress Contact Form Entries Plugin <= 1.3.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Contact Form Entries plugin, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3x9m-qxj4-gff3

## What is CVE-2023-31212?

CVE-2023-31212 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in CRM Perks Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms, published on 31 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in CRM Perks Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms contact-form-entries allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms: from n/a through 1.3.0.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31212?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Crmperks Database for Contact Form 7\, Wpforms\, Elementor Forms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-31212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-31212 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31212 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in CRM Perks Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms

- [CVE-2022-3604](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3604/): Contact Form Entries < 1.3.0 - CSV Injection (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-1069](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1069/): Contact Form Entries <= 1.3.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-31095](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31095/): WordPress Integration for Contact Form 7 HubSpot Plugin <= 1.2.8 is vulnerable to Open Redirection (medium 4.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-31212 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-31212 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in CRM Perks Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms, published on 31 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31212 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: CRM Perks Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31212/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31212/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31212
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31212
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-31212

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31212/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.