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CVE-2024-3870: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in arshidkv12 Database Addon for Contact Form 7 – CFDB7

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-3870cvecve-2024-3870cwe-200
Published: Thu May 02 2024 (05/02/2024, 16:52:26 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: arshidkv12
Product: Database Addon for Contact Form 7 – CFDB7

Description

The Contact Form 7 Database Addon – CFDB7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6.8 via the cfdb7_before_send_mail function. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data, such as Personally Identifiable Information, from files uploaded by users.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 14:23:28 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-3870 is a vulnerability in the Contact Form 7 Database Addon – CFDB7 WordPress plugin (up to version 1.2.6.8) that exposes sensitive information to unauthorized actors. The flaw exists in the cfdb7_before_send_mail function, which can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive data, including Personally Identifiable Information from files uploaded by users. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). There is no vendor advisory or patch link available at this time, and no known active exploitation has been reported.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive information stored or processed by the vulnerable plugin, specifically data from user-uploaded files. This exposure could lead to privacy violations and potential misuse of Personally Identifiable Information. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability, only confidentiality.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin version to prevent exploitation. Monitor official sources for updates or patches from the plugin author or WordPress security teams.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2024-04-16T00:17:43.172Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 699f6c9fb7ef31ef0b566ed0

Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:41:51 PM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:23:28 PM

Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:50:42 PM

Views: 11

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