CVE-2024-56218 in Contact Form 7 Dynamic Text Extension Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 12/31/2024
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in AuRise Creative, SevenSpark Contact Form 7 Dynamic Text Extension allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Contact Form 7 Dynamic Text Extension: from n/a through 5.0.1.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/16/2025
The CVE-2024-56218 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw within the SevenSpark Contact Form 7 Dynamic Text Extension plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability specifically impacts versions ranging from the initial release through 5.0.1, creating a significant security risk for websites utilizing this extension. The flaw resides in the plugin's failure to properly validate and authenticate cross-site requests, allowing malicious actors to exploit the system through crafted requests that appear to originate from legitimate users.
The technical implementation of this CSRF vulnerability stems from the absence of proper anti-forgery tokens or unique request identifiers within the plugin's form processing mechanisms. When users interact with contact forms that utilize the dynamic text extension, the system does not adequately verify that requests are genuinely initiated by authenticated users rather than by attackers exploiting the trust relationship between the user's browser and the target website. This weakness creates a pathway for attackers to execute unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to data manipulation, form submissions, or other malicious activities.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability poses severe risks to organizations relying on the Contact Form 7 Dynamic Text Extension for their web applications. Attackers could exploit this flaw to submit spam forms, modify form configurations, or potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive data processed through these forms. The impact extends beyond simple form manipulation as it undermines the fundamental security assumptions of web applications, particularly those that depend on user trust and authentication mechanisms. The vulnerability affects any website using the affected plugin version, making it a widespread concern across numerous WordPress installations.
Organizations should immediately upgrade to the latest version of the SevenSpark Contact Form 7 Dynamic Text Extension to mitigate this vulnerability, as no patches or workarounds are available for the affected versions. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses cross-site request forgery weaknesses in web applications, and follows patterns commonly associated with ATT&CK technique T1566.001 for credential access through social engineering attacks. Security teams should also implement additional monitoring for unauthorized form submissions and consider implementing additional authentication layers or request validation mechanisms to reduce the attack surface. Regular security audits of WordPress plugins and their versions should be conducted to prevent similar vulnerabilities from compromising organizational security posture, particularly given that this vulnerability affects a widely used contact form extension.