Contact Form Plugin - Authorization Bypass (CVE-2024-2782)

CVE-2024-2782 is a vulnerability in the Contact Form Plugin by Fluent Forms for WordPress that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify all plugin settings via the /wp-json/fluentform/v1/global-settings REST API endpoint. This flaw, present in versions up to and including 5.1.16, could be exploited to alter site forms and configurations, potentially leading to site misconfiguration or further attacks.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 24th of September 2025.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2024-2782 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental. CrowdSec network telemetry also shows that exploitation of CVE-2024-2782 has significantly declined over the past week. Attack volumes are well below the long-term average, suggesting attackers are rapidly losing interest. The vulnerability appears to be falling out of active use across most threat landscapes.

Attackers exploit the /wp-json/fluentform/v1/global-settings REST API endpoint to modify plugin settings without authentication, targeting WordPress sites with the FluentForms plugin installed.