CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects WordPress. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.
CVE
CVE-2024-4870
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.47%
WordPress
Original NVD Description
The Frontend Registration – Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1 due to insufficient restriction on the '_cf7frr_' post meta. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to modify the default user role in the registration form settings.