CVE-2023-5822: The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload - Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in the 'dnd_upload_cf7_upload' function in

high Affects drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7 (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload - Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in the 'dnd_upload_cf7_upload' function in

Package
drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7 (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.3.7.3
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 8.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (78.3th percentile)
Published
2023-11-22
Source
nvd

References

CWE-434
NVD recorddrag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7 (WordPress plugin) advisories

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