CVE-2020-35489 in the critical feed json
The contact-form-7 (aka Contact Form 7) plugin before 5.3.2 for WordPress allows Unrestricted File Upload and remote code execution because…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-23160
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 89.3%
- EPSS 89.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- rocklobster contact_form_7 5.3.2
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89.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- Technology feeds
References
-
contactform7.com
/2020/12/17/contact-form-7-532/
vendor-advisory
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wordpress.org
/plugins/contact-form-7/#developers
release-notes, third-party-advisory
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getastra.com
/blog/911/plugin-exploit/contact-form-7-unrestricted-file-upload/
third-party-advisory
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wpscan.com
/vulnerability/10508
third-party-advisory
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jinsonvarghese.com
/unrestricted-file-upload-in-contact-form-7/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-35489
- NVD CVE-2020-35489
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