CVE-2024-13451: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in bitpressadmin Bit Form – Custom Contact Form, Multi Step, Conversational Form & Payment Form builder
The Contact Form by Bit Form: Multi Step Form, Calculation Contact Form, Payment Contact Form & Custom Contact Form builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.17.4 via file uploads due to insufficient directory listing prevention and lack of randomization of file names. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including files uploaded via a form. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 2.17.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Bit Form plugin for WordPress suffers from a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in all versions up to 2.17.4. The issue arises because the plugin does not prevent directory listing and does not randomize uploaded file names, enabling unauthenticated attackers to enumerate and retrieve files uploaded via the form. This can lead to leakage of sensitive data submitted through the forms. A partial fix was introduced in version 2.17.5, but the completeness of the remediation is not confirmed in the available data.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive files uploaded through the vulnerable plugin, potentially exposing confidential user data. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability. The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no privileges or user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
A partial patch is available in version 2.17.5 of the Bit Form plugin. Users should upgrade to at least version 2.17.5 to benefit from the partial fix. Patch status beyond this partial fix is not confirmed; therefore, users should monitor vendor advisories for further updates or complete remediation guidance.
CVE-2024-13451: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in bitpressadmin Bit Form – Custom Contact Form, Multi Step, Conversational Form & Payment Form builder
Description
The Contact Form by Bit Form: Multi Step Form, Calculation Contact Form, Payment Contact Form & Custom Contact Form builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.17.4 via file uploads due to insufficient directory listing prevention and lack of randomization of file names. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including files uploaded via a form. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 2.17.5.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Bit Form plugin for WordPress suffers from a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in all versions up to 2.17.4. The issue arises because the plugin does not prevent directory listing and does not randomize uploaded file names, enabling unauthenticated attackers to enumerate and retrieve files uploaded via the form. This can lead to leakage of sensitive data submitted through the forms. A partial fix was introduced in version 2.17.5, but the completeness of the remediation is not confirmed in the available data.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive files uploaded through the vulnerable plugin, potentially exposing confidential user data. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability. The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no privileges or user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
A partial patch is available in version 2.17.5 of the Bit Form plugin. Users should upgrade to at least version 2.17.5 to benefit from the partial fix. Patch status beyond this partial fix is not confirmed; therefore, users should monitor vendor advisories for further updates or complete remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-16T01:36:05.668Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e57b7ef31ef0b59ea0b
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:11 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:36:42 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 3:22:32 PM
Views: 23
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