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CVE-2023-6449: The Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in the 'validate' function and insufficient blocklisting on the 'wpcf7_antiscri

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

The Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in the 'validate' function and insufficient blocklisting on the 'wpcf7_antiscri

Package
contact-form-7 (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<5.8.4
Fixed in
5.8.4
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.6
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (77.8th percentile)
Published
2023-12-01
Source
nvd

References

CWE-434
NVD recordcontact-form-7 (WordPress plugin) advisories

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