CVE-2022-3070: The Generate PDF WordPress plugin before 3.6 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_htm

medium Affects generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7 (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Generate PDF WordPress plugin before 3.6 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_htm

Package
generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7 (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.6
Fixed in
3.6
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (52.4th percentile)
Published
2022-09-26
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordgenerate-pdf-using-contact-form-7 (WordPress plugin) advisories

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