Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity CSRF issue in a WordPress payment-related add-on for Contact Form 7. If a vulnerable site uses version 1.9.3 or earlier, an attacker could potentially trick a user into making unwanted changes. Sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Handle in normal vulnerability management cadence, with higher priority for revenue-generating payment forms or sites with many administrators. This is not currently evidenced as exploited, but it affects payment workflow integrity.
Technical view
CVE-2023-24405 is CWE-352 affecting Scott Paterson Contact Form 7 - PayPal & Stripe Add-on versions up to 1.9.3. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the contact-form-7-paypal-add-on plugin at version 1.9.3 or earlier. The source bundle does not provide CPEs, hosting scope, or a complete affected-version matrix.
Exploitation context
The provided data does not cite active exploitation, and KEV status is false. CSRF generally depends on user interaction and a victim browser context, which aligns with the CVSS user-interaction requirement.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse beyond the CVE description, CVSS vector, CWE, and Patchstack reference. Do not assume exploit availability, fixed version, or exact impact path without reviewing vendor details or the plugin code.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for contact-form-7-paypal-add-on version 1.9.3 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Disable or replace the plugin where no supported fix is available.
- Monitor form, payment, and plugin settings for unexpected changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the plugin slug and installed version on each WordPress site.
- Compare findings against the CVE and Patchstack entries.
- Identify public forms using the affected PayPal and Stripe add-on.
- Review recent administrative changes to plugin, form, and payment settings.
Public sources used
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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)
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