CVE-2024-3585: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in florent73 Send PDF for Contact Form 7
The Send PDF for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of form submissions due to a missing capability check on the hooks function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download information about contact form entries with PDFs.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-3585 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Send PDF for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress. The issue arises because the plugin does not perform capability checks on its hooks function, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve contact form submission data and associated PDFs. This affects all versions up to and including 1.0.2.3. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required, and results in limited confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can download contact form submission data and PDFs, potentially exposing sensitive information submitted through the forms. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, it is recommended to restrict access to the plugin's endpoints or disable the plugin if possible to prevent unauthorized data access.
CVE-2024-3585: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in florent73 Send PDF for Contact Form 7
Description
The Send PDF for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of form submissions due to a missing capability check on the hooks function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download information about contact form entries with PDFs.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-3585 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Send PDF for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress. The issue arises because the plugin does not perform capability checks on its hooks function, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve contact form submission data and associated PDFs. This affects all versions up to and including 1.0.2.3. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required, and results in limited confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can download contact form submission data and PDFs, potentially exposing sensitive information submitted through the forms. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, it is recommended to restrict access to the plugin's endpoints or disable the plugin if possible to prevent unauthorized data access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-10T14:10:30.908Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c95b7ef31ef0b56686b
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:41:41 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:58:59 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:41:18 PM
Views: 11
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