CVE-2025-7697 Deserialization in Integration for Google Sheets and Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Ninja Forms
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit PHP object injection to delete files, causing denial of service or remote 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-2025-7697?
CVE-2025-7697 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in crmperks Integration for Google Sheets and Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Ninja Forms, published on 19 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Integration for Google Sheets and Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Ninja Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1 via deserialization of untrusted input within the verify_field_val() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain in the Contact Form 7 plugin, which is likely to be used alongside, allows attackers to delete arbitrary files, leading to a denial of service or remote code execution when the wp-config.php file is deleted.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7697?
How do I fix CVE-2025-7697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2025-7697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-7697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p35r-m625-775f.