Unauthorized Data Access in Contact Form Plugins for WordPress
CVE-2026-3831

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Database For Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor Forms
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-3831?

The Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, and Elementor forms plugin for WordPress is susceptible to unauthorized data access due to a lack of capability checks in the entries_shortcode() function. This issue affects all versions up to and including 1.4.9. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive form submissions, which include personal information such as names, emails, and phone numbers.

Affected Version(s)

Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms 0 <= 1.4.9

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-e...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Quốc Huy
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