CVE-2024-11038 Code injection in WPB Popup for Contact Form 7 – Showing Contact Form 7 Popup on Button Click
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shortcodes via an AJAX action due to improper validation, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11038?
CVE-2024-11038 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in wpbean WPB Popup for Contact Form 7 – Showing Contact Form 7 Popup on Button Click, published on 19 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The The WPB Popup for Contact Form 7 – Showing The Contact Form 7 Popup on Button Click – CF7 Popup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution via wpb_pcf_fire_contact_form AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11038?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpbean Wpb Popup for Contact Form 7.
How do I fix CVE-2024-11038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-11038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h94j-gp8w-f357.