CVE-2022-2144Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary option updates via missing nonce validation

Published Jul 17, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

CSRF in Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 before 5.3 allows remote attackers to change WordPress options through an administrator. The jvcf7 settings page accepts option-update POST data without validating a CSRF nonce, including users_can_register and default_role. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to submit a forged request, allowing registration to be enabled with Administrator as the default role.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

CSRF in Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7 before 5.3 allows remote attackers to change WordPress options through an administrator. The jvcf7 settings page accepts option-update POST data without validating a CSRF nonce, including users_can_register and default_role. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to submit a forged request, allowing registration to be enabled with Administrator as the default role.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2144
Published
Jul 17, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Dnesscarkey
Product
Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7
Classifications
CWE-352, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 17, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.3 <5.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dnesscarkey · Jquery Validation For Contact Form 7version=5.3 <5.3

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1204.001Malicious Link

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