WordPress Contact Form Email Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Contact Form Email plugin, specifically in versions through 1.3.63. This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks, allowing unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to functions or data that should be restricted, potentially allowing them to manipulate form submissions or access sensitive information.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Contact Form Email plugin should update to version 1.3.64 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.