CVE-2017-20244

Wow Forms WordPress Plugin version 2.1 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary database information by exploiting an unescaped POST parameter. Attackers can inject SQL code through the 'mwpformid' parameter in requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the 'send_mwp_form' action to extract sensitive database contents.

CVSS v3 8.2 HIGH

8.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://wow-company.com/
https://tad.group
https://wordpress.org/plugins/mwp-forms/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41922
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wow-forms-wordpress-plugin-sql-injection

Configurations

No configuration.

History

21 Jul 2026, 07:10

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Summary		(es) El plugin de WordPress Wow Forms versión 2.1 contiene una vulnerabilidad de inyección SQL que permite a atacantes no autenticados leer información arbitraria de la base de datos explotando un parámetro POST sin escapar. Los atacantes pueden inyectar código SQL a través del parámetro 'mwpformid' en solicitudes al endpoint admin-ajax.php con la acción 'send_mwp_form' para extraer contenido sensible de la base de datos.

09 Jun 2026, 13:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-09 13:16

Updated : 2026-07-21 07:10

NVD link : CVE-2017-20244

Mitre link : CVE-2017-20244

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-20244

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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