Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects the WordPress CF7 Google Sheets Connector plugin through version 5.0.5. The issue is sensitive information being written to a debug log. If that log is accessible, form data or integration details could be exposed without authentication. The sources do not confirm active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority confidentiality issue for affected WordPress sites, especially where contact forms collect customer, lead, or personal data. Prioritize inventory, version confirmation, and log exposure review before routine maintenance.
Technical view
CVE-2023-44989 is a CWE-532 sensitive data insertion into log file issue in GSheetConnector CF7 Google Sheets Connector. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5, network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with high confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites using the CF7 Google Sheets Connector plugin at version 5.0.5 or earlier. Risk depends on whether debug logging is enabled and whether generated logs are reachable or mishandled.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability class suggests attackers would benefit most when debug logs are publicly reachable or otherwise accessible, but the sources do not provide exploit details.
Researcher notes
The public bundle identifies product, affected range, CWE, and CVSS but does not provide a fixed version, log path, configuration prerequisites, or exploitation evidence. Avoid assuming compromise; validate version, logging state, and log accessibility.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using CF7 Google Sheets Connector.
- Identify any installations at version 5.0.5 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a safe updated version.
- Disable the plugin if safe remediation cannot be confirmed promptly.
- Restrict access to plugin, application, and web server log files.
- Remove exposed debug logs after preserving required forensic evidence.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name and version on each WordPress site.
- Review whether debug logging is enabled for this plugin.
- Check whether plugin log files are web-accessible or broadly readable.
- Review logs for sensitive Contact Form 7 or integration data.
- Verify no public search indexes contain exposed plugin logs.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.