CVE-2025-58016 WordPress CF7 Submissions Plugin <= 0.26 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls to read or modify CF7 Submissions data due to missing authorization checks in the plugin.

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-2025-58016?

CVE-2025-58016 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Codexpert, Inc CF7 Submissions, published on 22 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Codexpert, Inc CF7 Submissions cf7-submissions allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects CF7 Submissions: from n/a through <= 0.26.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-58016?

How do I fix CVE-2025-58016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-58016 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-2025-58016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-58016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxmr-226v-fr48.

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