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CVE-2018-20979

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.0
Published
August 22, 2019
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The contact-form-7 plugin before 5.0.4 for WordPress has privilege escalation because of capability_type mishandling in register_post_type.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • rocklobster contact_form_7 — Before 5.0.4

References

  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/#developers Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record