CVE-2024-35747: CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in wpdevart Contact Form Builder, Contact Widget
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in wpdevart Contact Form Builder, Contact Widget allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Contact Form Builder, Contact Widget: from n/a through 2.1.7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2024-35747 in wpdevart Contact Form Builder, Contact Widget is classified as CWE-307, indicating improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. This weakness can enable attackers to bypass intended functionality by repeatedly attempting authentication without sufficient rate limiting or lockout mechanisms. The affected versions include all releases up to 2.1.7. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability. No official patch or vendor advisory detailing remediation is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication-related functionality by exploiting insufficient restrictions on repeated authentication attempts. This can lead to integrity impacts such as unauthorized actions or access bypass within the plugin's context. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from the vendor. No specific temporary mitigations or workarounds have been documented at this time.
CVE-2024-35747: CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in wpdevart Contact Form Builder, Contact Widget
Description
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in wpdevart Contact Form Builder, Contact Widget allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Contact Form Builder, Contact Widget: from n/a through 2.1.7.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-35747 in wpdevart Contact Form Builder, Contact Widget is classified as CWE-307, indicating improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. This weakness can enable attackers to bypass intended functionality by repeatedly attempting authentication without sufficient rate limiting or lockout mechanisms. The affected versions include all releases up to 2.1.7. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability. No official patch or vendor advisory detailing remediation is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication-related functionality by exploiting insufficient restrictions on repeated authentication attempts. This can lead to integrity impacts such as unauthorized actions or access bypass within the plugin's context. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known active exploitation has been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from the vendor. No specific temporary mitigations or workarounds have been documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-05-17T10:10:00.223Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f16580cbff5d86104aebc5
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:57:20 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 5:54:06 AM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:33:45 AM
Views: 22
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.
External Links
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.