Description
The Multiline files upload for contact form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin deactivation due to a missing capability check on the mfcf7_zl_custom_handle_deactivation_plugin_form_submission() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to deactivate the plugin and send a custom reason from the site.
Published: 2024-10-16
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-50186 The Multiline files upload for contact form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin deactivation due to a missing capability check on the mfcf7_zl_custom_handle_deactivation_plugin_form_submission() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to deactivate the plugin and send a custom reason from the site.
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00067}

epss

{'score': 0.00069}


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Multiline files upload for contact form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin deactivation due to a missing capability check on the mfcf7_zl_custom_handle_deactivation_plugin_form_submission() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to deactivate the plugin and send a custom reason from the site.
Title Multiline files upload for contact form 7 <= 2.8.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Deactivation
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:55:44.972Z

Reserved: 2024-10-11T19:42:32.759Z

Link: CVE-2024-9891

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-16T13:31:19.256Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-10-16T02:15:08.333

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-9891

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:23:28Z

Weaknesses