CVE-2024-6317Network attack vector

Arbitrary file deletion via missing nonce validation

Published Jul 9, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in ZealousWeb Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 4.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete files. The wp_cf7_pdf_dashboard_html_page function omits nonce validation and passes an unvalidated file path into file-deletion logic. Exploitation requires an administrator to follow a crafted link or take an equivalent action; deleting wp-config.php interrupts site operation and exposes the site to takeover and remote code execution.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in ZealousWeb Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 4.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete files. The wp_cf7_pdf_dashboard_html_page function omits nonce validation and passes an unvalidated file path into file-deletion logic. Exploitation requires an administrator to follow a crafted link or take an equivalent action; deleting wp-config.php interrupts site operation and exposes the site to takeover and remote code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-6317
Published
Jul 9, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
ZealousWeb
Product
Generate PDF using Contact Form 7
Classifications
CWE-352, T1485, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=4.0.6
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <=4.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ZealousWeb · Generate PDF using Contact Form 7version=0 <=4.0.6; version=0 <=4.1.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1485Data Destruction
T1204.001Malicious Link

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