CVE-2026-6831 Missing authorization in Advanced Contact form 7 DB
Authenticated contributors can read all Contact Form 7 submission data due to missing authorization checks in the Advanced Contact form 7 DB 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-2026-6831?
CVE-2026-6831 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in vsourz1td Advanced Contact form 7 DB, published on 23 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Advanced Contact form 7 DB plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to missing authorization in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.9. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read all Contact Form 7 submission data via the 'acf7db' shortcode.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6831?
How do I fix CVE-2026-6831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6831 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-2026-6831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8v4v-v89h-r3q8.