CVE-2023-5822

HIGH EXPLOITED

Contact Form 7 < 1.3.7.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Insufficient File Type Validation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2023-5822 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV).

Description

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 versions up to, and including, 1.3.7.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. This can be exploited if a user authorized to edit form, which means editor privileges or above, has added a 'multiple file upload' form field with '*' acceptable file types.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0179
EPSS Percentile 75.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2026-05-04
CWE
CWE-434
Status published
Products (2)
codedropz/drag_and_drop_multiple_file_upload_-_contact_form_7 < 1.3.7.3
glenwpcoder/Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 < 1.3.7.3
Published Nov 22, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026