CVE-2024-31388 in Table & Contact Form 7 Database Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 04/15/2024
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Pauple Table & Contact Form 7 Database – Tablesome.This issue affects Table & Contact Form 7 Database – Tablesome: from n/a through 1.0.25.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/06/2025
The Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-31388 resides within the Pauple Table & Contact Form 7 Database – Tablesome plugin, a widely used WordPress extension for managing database tables and contact form data. This vulnerability represents a critical security flaw that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users who visit malicious websites or are tricked into clicking harmful links. The affected version range spans from the initial release through version 1.0.25, indicating that users running any version within this range are potentially exposed to this attack vector.
The technical flaw manifests through the absence of proper CSRF protection mechanisms within the plugin's administrative interfaces and processing endpoints. When users access the WordPress admin dashboard and interact with the Tablesome plugin functionality, the system fails to validate the authenticity of requests originating from external domains. This weakness stems from the lack of anti-CSRF tokens or other validation mechanisms that would ensure requests are genuinely initiated by the legitimate user rather than being automatically submitted by malicious actors. The vulnerability operates under CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery conditions where applications fail to validate request sources.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data manipulation to encompass potential full administrative compromise of affected WordPress installations. Attackers could leverage this flaw to execute unauthorized database modifications, including but not limited to creating new user accounts, modifying existing records, deleting critical data, or altering plugin configurations that could lead to further system compromise. The severity increases significantly when considering that the Tablesome plugin integrates with Contact Form 7, meaning attackers could potentially access sensitive form submission data, personal information, and other confidential records stored within the WordPress database. This vulnerability directly maps to several ATT&CK techniques including T1078 for valid accounts and T1566 for social engineering, as it exploits legitimate user sessions to perform malicious actions.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2024-31388 require immediate action from affected users to update to the patched version of the Tablesome plugin, which should include proper implementation of CSRF tokens and validation mechanisms. System administrators should also implement additional protective measures such as monitoring for unauthorized administrative activities, reviewing user permissions, and conducting security audits of installed plugins. The WordPress security community recommends enabling two-factor authentication, maintaining regular backups, and implementing web application firewalls to provide additional layers of defense against similar vulnerabilities. Organizations should also consider restricting administrative access through IP whitelisting and implementing strict content security policies to minimize potential exploitation vectors. Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning of WordPress installations remain essential practices to identify and remediate similar issues before they can be exploited by threat actors.