CVE-2025-22686 WordPress CF7 Google Sheets Connector plugin <= 5.0.17 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can exploit missing authorization in the CF7 Google Sheets Connector plugin to access or modify data without proper permissions.
- 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-2025-22686?
CVE-2025-22686 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WesternDeal CF7 Google Sheets Connector, published on 3 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WesternDeal CF7 Google Sheets Connector cf7-google-sheets-connector allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects CF7 Google Sheets Connector: from n/a through <= 5.0.17.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22686?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22686 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-2025-22686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c9xr-2j8f-4q5q.