CVE-2024-12250: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in zealopensource Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7
The Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.2 via the cf7adn-info.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract configuration data which can be used to aid in other attacks.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-12250 is an information exposure vulnerability in the Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin by zealopensource. The vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including 2.2, specifically through the cf7adn-info.php file, which allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive configuration information. This exposure could potentially aid attackers in conducting further attacks against the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 (medium severity), with no privileges or user interaction required for exploitation.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive configuration data from the plugin, which may facilitate subsequent attacks. However, the vulnerability does not directly allow integrity or availability impacts. The exposure is limited to confidentiality loss of configuration information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible or restrict access to the cf7adn-info.php file via web server configuration to prevent unauthorized access.
CVE-2024-12250: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in zealopensource Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7
Description
The Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.2 via the cf7adn-info.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract configuration data which can be used to aid in other attacks.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-12250 is an information exposure vulnerability in the Accept Authorize.NET Payments Using Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin by zealopensource. The vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including 2.2, specifically through the cf7adn-info.php file, which allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive configuration information. This exposure could potentially aid attackers in conducting further attacks against the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 (medium severity), with no privileges or user interaction required for exploitation.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive configuration data from the plugin, which may facilitate subsequent attacks. However, the vulnerability does not directly allow integrity or availability impacts. The exposure is limited to confidentiality loss of configuration information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling or removing the plugin if possible or restrict access to the cf7adn-info.php file via web server configuration to prevent unauthorized access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-05T16:05:55.756Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e33b7ef31ef0b597a13
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:35 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:16:33 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:54:47 PM
Views: 31
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.