Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity CSRF issue in a WordPress plugin used with Contact Form 7. If a privileged user is tricked into interacting with malicious content, unintended plugin-related changes may occur. The provided sources do not describe the exact action affected or a confirmed fix.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted maintenance issue, not an emergency, unless the plugin is widely deployed on important sites. Prioritize inventory, patch confirmation, and removal of unnecessary installations.
Technical view
CVE-2023-24395 is a CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability affecting Scott Paterson Contact Form 7 Redirect & Thank You Page plugin versions up to 1.0.3. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4, with network attack vector, low complexity, required user interaction, and low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Contact Form 7 Redirect & Thank You Page plugin at version 1.0.3 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify other affected products or platforms.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks this CVE as not in KEV and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. CSRF generally depends on tricking a logged-in user into interacting with attacker-controlled content; exact vulnerable workflow is not provided.
Researcher notes
The public bundle establishes CSRF classification, affected plugin, version ceiling, and CVSS vector. It does not include endpoint details, exact impact workflow, proof of exploitation, or a named remediation version, so validation should avoid assumptions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the plugin and versions 1.0.3 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack, WordPress plugin, or vendor guidance for a fixed version.
- Update the plugin if trusted guidance identifies a patched release.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unnecessary or unsupported.
- Review recent plugin configuration changes for unexpected modifications.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site has the plugin installed and active.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with 1.0.3.
- Check whether vendor or Patchstack guidance names a fixed release.
- Review administrative logs for unexpected plugin or redirect setting changes.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.