CVE-2024-4266: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in roxnor MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor
The MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 3.8.8 via the 'handle_file' function. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data, such as Personally Identifiable Information, from files uploaded by users.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor WordPress plugin (versions ≤ 3.8.8) contains a CWE-200 vulnerability where the 'handle_file' function improperly exposes sensitive data. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to extract Personally Identifiable Information from files uploaded by users. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges required, impacting confidentiality but not integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive information, including Personally Identifiable Information, from user-uploaded files due to improper access controls in the plugin. This exposure compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability of the system. There are no known active exploits at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting file upload permissions or disabling the affected functionality if feasible to reduce exposure.
CVE-2024-4266: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in roxnor MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor
Description
The MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 3.8.8 via the 'handle_file' function. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data, such as Personally Identifiable Information, from files uploaded by users.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor WordPress plugin (versions ≤ 3.8.8) contains a CWE-200 vulnerability where the 'handle_file' function improperly exposes sensitive data. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to extract Personally Identifiable Information from files uploaded by users. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges required, impacting confidentiality but not integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive information, including Personally Identifiable Information, from user-uploaded files due to improper access controls in the plugin. This exposure compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability of the system. There are no known active exploits at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting file upload permissions or disabling the affected functionality if feasible to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-04-26T18:15:23.917Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b86b7ef31ef0b55639b
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:37:10 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:29:26 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 8:35:52 AM
Views: 10
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