HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-6630
MEDIUM

CVE-2023-6630

CWE-359Published: January 11, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0 via the CF7_get_custom_field and CF7_get_current_user shortcodes due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor access or higher to access arbitrary metadata of any post type, referencing the post by id and the meta by key.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-6630 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

rocklobster1 product(s)
contact form 7
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3019572%40contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension%2Ftrunk&old=2968460%40contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file4
PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3019572%40contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension%2Ftrunk&old=2968460%40contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file4
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a3f1d836-da32-414f-9f2b-d485c44b2486?source=cve
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a3f1d836-da32-414f-9f2b-d485c44b2486?source=cve

All References (4)

→
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3019572%40contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension%2Ftrunk&old=2968460%40contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file4Patch
→
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a3f1d836-da32-414f-9f2b-d485c44b2486?source=cveProduct · Third Party Advisory
→
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3019572%40contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension%2Ftrunk&old=2968460%40contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file4Patch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a3f1d836-da32-414f-9f2b-d485c44b2486?source=cveProduct · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-6630
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-359
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 11, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-6630 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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