CVE-2022-0404: The Material Design for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 does not check authorization or that the

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-0404?

material design for contact form 7: upgrade to newer than 2.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-0404 being exploited?

CVE-2022-0404 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-0404 affect?

CVE-2022-0404 affects material design for contact form 7. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Material Design for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 does not check authorization or that the option mentioned in the notice param belongs to the plugin when processing requests to the cf7md_dismiss_notice action, allowing

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-0404?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-0404 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting material design for contact form 7. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Material Design for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 does not check authorization or that the option mentioned in the notice param belongs to the plugin when processing requests to the cf7md_dismiss_notice action, allowing any logged in user (with roles as low as Subscriber) to set arbitrary options to true, potentially leading to Denial of Service by breaking the site.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2022-04-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: material design for contact form 7 project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-04-04 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

material design for contact form 7 project material design for contact form 7 UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.6.4

Fixed in: newer than 2.6.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy material-design-for-contact-form-7 || rpm -q material-design-for-contact-form-7 || material-design-for-contact-form-7 --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.6.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade material-design-for-contact-form-7

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade material-design-for-contact-form-7

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-0404?

material design for contact form 7: upgrade to newer than 2.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-0404 being exploited?

CVE-2022-0404 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-0404 affect?

CVE-2022-0404 affects material design for contact form 7. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The Material Design for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin through 2.6.4 does not check authorization or that the option mentioned in the notice param belongs to the plugin when processing requests to the cf7md_dismiss_notice action, allowing

How urgent is CVE-2022-0404?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

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