CVE-2024-1778 Missing authorization in Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7

Medium 4.3 Published 23 Feb 2024 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can alter bookmark statuses in the Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7 plugin due to missing capability checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-1778?

CVE-2024-1778 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in zestardtechnologies Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7, published on 23 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Admin side data storage for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the zt_dcfcf_change_bookmark() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to alter bookmark statuses.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1778?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zestard Admin Side Data Storage for Contact Form 7.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1778?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1778 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-2024-1778 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jpph-v56f-mxcx.