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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2024-34826

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Saleswonder Team: Tobias CF7 WOW Styler cf7-styler.This issue affects CF7 WOW Styler: from n/a through <= 1.6.4.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in CF7 WOW Styler plugin versions <= 1.6.4 allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access functionality they should not have permission to use. This is a broken access control issue (OWASP Top 10) where the plugin fails to properly validate user capabilities before executing sensitive operations.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of CF7 WOW Styler when a patched release becomes available. Until then, restrict access to the WordPress admin panel and monitor for suspicious activity.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Locate the CF7 WOW Styler plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > CF7 WOW Styler and read the version number from the plugin description. Alternatively, inspect the plugin main file (typically in wp-content/plugins/cf7-wow-styler/cf7-wow-styler.php) and look for the 'Version:' header in the plugin comment block.
    Affected if The displayed version number is 1.6.4 or lower.
  2. Identify if the plugin admin AJAX endpoints are exposed
    Check if the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint accepts actions from the cf7-wow-styler plugin without requiring authentication or capability checks. Test by making a request to your site URL with ?action=cf7_wow_styler_[action_name] (replace with known plugin actions) without passing valid authentication cookies.
    Affected if The endpoint returns a successful response instead of requiring login or returning a 403 error.
  3. Verify WordPress user role requirements are enforced
    Attempt to access plugin functions while logged out or as a low-privilege user (subscriber). If the plugin has functionality that should be restricted to administrators only, attempt to trigger it with a limited user account.
    Affected if Sensitive plugin operations complete successfully without proper capability checks (e.g., non-admin users can modify plugin settings or trigger admin-level actions).

You are affected if the installed CF7 WOW Styler version is 1.6.4 or lower AND the plugin admin functions are accessible without proper WordPress capability validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the latest version of CF7 WOW Styler when a patched release becomes available. Until then, restrict access to the WordPress admin panel and monitor for suspicious activity.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version after 1.6.4 (likely 1.6.5 or later)

  1. 1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate the 'CF7 WOW Styler' (cf7-styler) plugin
  4. 4. Check the current version number displayed under the plugin name
  5. 5. If the installed version is 1.6.4 or lower, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to the latest available version
  6. 6. After updating, verify the plugin is functioning correctly with your Contact Form 7 forms
  7. 7. Test the authorization controls to ensure the vulnerability is remediated

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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