CVE-2024-54254
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Kofi Mokome Message Filter for Contact Form 7 cf7-message-filter.This issue affects Message Filter for Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 1.6.3.
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 confidenceMissing authorization vulnerability in the Message Filter for Contact Form 7 plugin allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access sensitive functions or modify plugin settings without proper capability checks.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Message Filter for Contact Form 7' or check the wp-content/plugins directory for a folder containing 'message-filter' or similarAffected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
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Identify installed versionIn WordPress admin plugins list, click on the plugin details to view the version number, or inspect the plugin's main PHP file header for 'Version:' tagAffected if The installed version is lower than the latest patched version from the plugin developer
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Check plugin settings exposureInspect the plugin's admin menu registration and capability requirements by reviewing the plugin's PHP code, specifically looking at add_menu_page or add_submenu_page calls for capability parametersAffected if The plugin registers admin pages without requiring specific capabilities (e.g., uses 'manage_options' or higher capability)
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Check for exposed AJAX endpointsExamine plugin PHP files for wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks to see if sensitive functions are hooked to unauthenticated endpointsAffected if The plugin registers AJAX actions accessible to unauthenticated users (wp_ajax_nopriv_) that modify settings or access sensitive data
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Test unauthorized accessAttempt to access plugin admin pages directly via URL while logged out or as a non-admin user to verify proper access controlsAffected if Unauthenticated or low-privilege users can access plugin settings or execute restricted functions
The environment is affected if the Message Filter for Contact Form 7 plugin is installed and its sensitive functions or settings are accessible without proper WordPress capability verification.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate to the latest version of the plugin when available; until then, restrict access to administrative functions and monitor for suspicious activity.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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