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CVE-2025-12825: WordPress User Registration Plugin Leaks Private Facebook App Secrets

CVE-2025-12825 · published 9 months ago

Summary

The User Registration Using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw that could allow hackers to access sensitive information, such as Facebook app secrets, without needing a password. This is a concern for businesses that use this plugin to manage user registrations. To fix this issue, update the plugin to the latest version or remove it if it's not essential to your website.

Original advisory text

The User Registration Using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'get_cf7_form_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve form settings which includes Facebook app secrets.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically
Gives an attacker partial control

Severity

5.3 Medium

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-862Missing Authorization

Timeline

Published17 Jan 2026

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen7 Mar 2026

Sources

CVE-2025-12825 · NVD

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