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CVE-2021-24905: The Advanced Contact form 7 DB WordPress plugin before 1.8.7 does not have authorisation nor CSRF checks in the acf7_db_edit_scr_file_delete AJAX action, and does not validate the file to be deleted,

high Affects advanced-cf7-db (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Advanced Contact form 7 DB WordPress plugin before 1.8.7 does not have authorisation nor CSRF checks in the acf7_db_edit_scr_file_delete AJAX action, and does not validate the file to be deleted,

Package
advanced-cf7-db (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.8.7
Fixed in
1.8.7
Severity
high  CVSS 8.0
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (55.5th percentile)
Published
2022-03-21
Source
nvd

References

CWE-352CWE-863
NVD recordadvanced-cf7-db (WordPress plugin) advisories

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