Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin used to store form submissions can let unauthenticated visitors export submitted form data as CSV. The issue affects versions up to and including 1.4.5. The main business risk is exposure of names, emails, messages, or other PII collected through website forms.
Executive priority
Treat as a timely privacy and data-exposure issue, especially for lead-generation, support, HR, or customer contact forms. Prioritize inventory, update guidance, and log review over emergency shutdown unless sensitive form data is confirmed exposed.
Technical view
CVE-2026-0825 is a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in CSV export functionality for the Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms plugin. Public source states the displayed shortcode filters entries by user, but the CSV export handler bypasses that filtering and exports all entries when an exposed export key is used.
Likely exposure
Externally reachable WordPress sites using this plugin at version 1.4.5 or earlier are the likely exposure. Risk is higher where forms collect personal, customer, applicant, support, or sales lead data.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector is network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The source bundle does not indicate CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The described condition involves an export key exposed in public page source.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE/Wordfence description and WordPress.org source references. The bundle cites versions up to 1.4.5 as affected but does not clearly name a fixed release. Avoid assuming exploitation beyond the disclosed unauthenticated export scenario.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using the affected plugin.
- Check whether installed versions are 1.4.5 or earlier.
- Follow vendor or WordPress plugin guidance for an updated fixed version.
- Restrict or disable CSV export exposure until remediated.
- Review collected form data sensitivity and retention needs.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name and version in WordPress inventory.
- Review public pages using the plugin shortcode for exposed export keys.
- Check web logs for unauthenticated CSV export endpoint access.
- Verify CSV export requires appropriate authorization after remediation.
- Assess whether exposed form submissions contained regulated or sensitive data.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4048ae11-fece-42aa-baf3-c636c4875635?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-entries/trunk/contact-form-entries.php#L76CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-entries/tags/1.4.5/contact-form-entries.php#L76CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-entries/trunk/templates/leads-table.php#L10CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3442962%40contact-form-entries&new=3442962%40contact-form-entries&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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CWE details
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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.