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CVE-2024-35747: CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in wpdevart Contact Form Builder, Contact Widget

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-35747cvecve-2024-35747cwe-307
Published: Mon Jun 10 2024 (06/10/2024, 16:37:17 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: wpdevart
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Affected versions
<=2.1.7

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 04/29/2026, 05:54:06 UTC

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.

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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

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