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CF7 Upload Plugin CVE-2026-18781

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63821 HIGH
Code Injection (CWE-94)
2026-08-21 WPScan GHSA-rf4c-mm92-mpjf
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY
8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.1 HIGH

Network-accessible public form, no auth or interaction needed, but crafting the bypass filename requires specific knowledge (AC:H); full server compromise on success justifies C/I/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Aug 21, 2026 - 13:24 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 21, 2026 - 13:22 NVD
8.1 (HIGH)
Patch available
Aug 21, 2026 - 07:16 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 21, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
HIGH 8.1
CVE Published
Aug 21, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 1.3.9.9 does not validate the final name of an uploaded file after stripping characters from it, allowing unauthenticated users to defeat its file type restrictions and execute arbitrary code on the server.

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution via file upload bypass in the Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin (versions before 1.3.9.9) is exploitable by unauthenticated attackers against public-facing WordPress contact forms. The plugin strips certain characters from uploaded filenames as a sanitization step but fails to re-validate the resulting filename against its file type allowlist, enabling an attacker to craft a filename that survives stripping as a server-executable extension (e.g., PHP). …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Identify WordPress site with public CF7 upload form
Delivery
Craft filename exploiting character-stripping bypass
Exploit
Submit form with PHP web shell payload
Execution
Locate uploaded file in wp-content/uploads
Persist
Request uploaded file URL
Impact
Execute arbitrary code as web server process

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The target WordPress site must have the Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 plugin installed at a version below 1.3.9.9 and must have at least one Contact Form 7 form publicly accessible with a file upload field enabled - the upload field is not present by default in all CF7 forms and must be explicitly configured by the site administrator. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.1 score with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H reflects a genuine high-severity risk: no authentication and no user interaction are required, and successful exploitation yields full server compromise. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker identifies a WordPress site running a public Contact Form 7 form with file upload capability enabled via this plugin. Using the publicly available proof-of-concept, they craft a filename where the plugin's character-stripping routine transforms the name into one ending in .php, then submit the form with a PHP web shell as the file payload. …
Remediation The primary fix is to update the plugin to version 1.3.9.9 or later via the WordPress plugin dashboard or direct download; the vendor patch is confirmed available per WPScan (https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fb59519b-80ae-48e4-a31a-71d24ded205b/) and NVD (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18781). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, immediately update the Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 plugin to version 1.3.9.9, or disable the plugin if immediate patching is not possible; simultaneously review web server access logs for suspicious file uploads to contact form endpoints and signs of unauthorized code execution. …

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