CVE-2023-23990

WordPress Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin <= 2.7.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

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Published May 17, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Qube One Ltd. Redirection for Contact Form 7 wpcf7-redirect allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Redirection for Contact Form 7: from n/a through 2.7.0.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Qube One Ltd.

Redirection for Contact Form 7

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 2.7.0

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 2.8.0 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-28054	Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Qube One Ltd. Redirection for Contact Form 7 wpcf7-redirect allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Redirection for Contact Form 7: from n/a through 2.7.0.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.695% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpcf7-redirect/wordpress-redirection-for-contact-form-7-plugin-2-7-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: May 17, 2024, 6:33 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Jan 20, 2023, 9:29 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:49 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:49 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:38 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: May 17, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:38 AM

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