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Plain-English summary
A SQL injection flaw affects Message Filter for Contact Form 7 through version 1.6.3.2. An attacker who already has high privileges could potentially read sensitive database information and cause limited service disruption. The supplied sources do not establish active exploitation or identify a confirmed fixed version.
Executive priority
Prioritize affected public-facing sites handling sensitive data, especially where privileged accounts are numerous or weakly controlled. Remediate promptly, but treat this below unauthenticated critical vulnerabilities because exploitation requires high privileges and active exploitation is not established.
Technical view
CVE-2025-46252 is CWE-89 improper neutralization in the WordPress plugin cf7-message-filter. CVSS 3.1 rates it 7.6: network-accessible, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Message Filter for Contact Form 7 version 1.6.3.2 or earlier. Exploitation requires an attacker with high privileges, substantially reducing unauthenticated internet-wide risk. The precise vulnerable feature or request path is not described in the supplied evidence.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source establishes exploitation in the wild. That absence does not prove exploitation is impossible. The principal documented concern is privileged SQL injection with potentially serious database confidentiality impact.
Researcher notes
The supplied CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L. Sources identify affected versions through 1.6.3.2 but provide no confirmed fixed version, vulnerable parameter, endpoint, proof of concept, or exploitation telemetry. Further technical claims would exceed the evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory installations and identify plugin versions through 1.6.3.2.
- Check current developer or Patchstack guidance for a confirmed safe release.
- Update only to a version explicitly confirmed to address this vulnerability.
- Deactivate or remove the affected plugin when it is not operationally required.
- Restrict privileged WordPress access until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the plugin slug and installed version on every WordPress site.
- Verify affected installations are updated, deactivated, or removed.
- Review privileged WordPress accounts for unexpected or unnecessary access.
- Inspect application and database logs for unusual privileged queries or access.
- Recheck authoritative guidance for newly published remediation information.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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7.6HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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