Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw lets an authenticated, lower-privileged WordPress user change CF7 Spreadsheets settings they should not control. That can disrupt form-to-spreadsheet workflows or alter plugin behavior. It is not reported as remotely exploitable without an account, and no active exploitation is cited in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Schedule remediation in the normal vulnerability cycle, faster for sites with many non-admin users or business-critical form workflows. This is a moderate integrity and availability risk, not a confirmed emergency from the provided evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2025-31603 is a missing authorization issue in moshensky CF7 Spreadsheets for WordPress through version 2.3.2. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4, with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
WordPress sites using the CF7 Spreadsheets plugin at version 2.3.2 or earlier are potentially exposed, especially sites with untrusted or broadly assigned authenticated user roles.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite known exploitation, proof-of-concept availability, or CISA KEV listing. Treat exploitation as plausible by authenticated users, not confirmed in the wild.
Researcher notes
Mapped CWE is CWE-862. The provided evidence identifies authorization failure and affected versions, but not the exact setting, endpoint, role threshold, exploit details, or fixed version. Avoid assuming confidentiality impact or unauthenticated reach.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed plugin version.
- Update CF7 Spreadsheets if an official fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not business-critical.
- Restrict WordPress accounts and roles to trusted users only.
- Review plugin settings for unauthorized or unexpected changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for CF7 Spreadsheets installations.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are above 2.3.2 or otherwise vendor-approved.
- Review WordPress users with contributor-level or higher access.
- Check configuration history or backups for unexpected plugin setting changes.
- Verify remediation against vendor or Patchstack advisory status.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/cf7-spreadsheets/vulnerability/wordpress-cf7-spreadsheets-plugin-2-3-2-settings-change-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.