CVE-2022-1442
The Metform WordPress plugin is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure due to improper access control in the ~/core/forms/action.php file which can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to view all API keys and secrets of integrated…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.77%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Metform WordPress plugin is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure due to improper access control in the ~/core/forms/action.php file which can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to view all API keys and secrets of integrated third-party APIs like that of PayPal, Stripe, Mailchimp, Hubspot, HelpScout, reCAPTCHA and many more, in versions up to and including 2.1.3.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 8.77% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- wpmet/metform elementor contact form builder
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/6e6c6e5fa1f8818058c7f03de1eda6bfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2711944/metform/trunk/core/forms/action.phpPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04a46249-b5b2-4082-b520-cdc4a1370bb1?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/6e6c6e5fa1f8818058c7f03de1eda6bfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2711944/metform/trunk/core/forms/action.phpPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04a46249-b5b2-4082-b520-cdc4a1370bb1?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.