CVE-2020-35489
10.0
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 89.3% (pctl 100)
Patch early
EPSS 89.3% — above the 10% action threshold.
Description
The contact-form-7 (aka Contact Form 7) plugin before 5.3.2 for WordPress allows Unrestricted File Upload and remote code execution because a filename may contain special characters.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 89.28% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-434 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2020-12-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| rocklobster | contact form 7 |
References
- https://contactform7.com/2020/12/17/contact-form-7-532/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/#developers
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10508
- https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/contact-form-7-unrestricted-file-upload/
- https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/unrestricted-file-upload-in-contact-form-7/
- https://contactform7.com/2020/12/17/contact-form-7-532/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/#developers
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10508
- https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/contact-form-7-unrestricted-file-upload/
- https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/unrestricted-file-upload-in-contact-form-7/
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