Description
The Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 3.2.12 does not sanitise or escape submitted form data stored as lead entries before outputting it in the lead debug metabox, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store a malicious script that executes when a logged-in user views the entry with the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 3.2.12's debug mode enabled.
Published: 2026-10-21
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A stored cross‑site scripting flaw exists in the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before version 3.2.12. The plugin does not sanitize or escape data submitted to a lead entry before displaying it in the lead debug metabox. An attacker who can post a malicious script to a lead entry can cause any logged‑in user viewing that debug information to execute arbitrary JavaScript, potentially compromising the site. This vulnerability is an example of an input validation weakness (CWE-79).

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that run the Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin in any version from 2.2.7 up through 3.2.11, inclusive, and that have the plugin’s debug mode enabled. Versions 3.2.12 and later contain the patch that properly sanitizes lead data.

Risk and Exploitability

Because the defect allows unauthenticated users to store malicious scripts that will be executed when an authenticated user opens the debug metabox, the attack vector involves an unauthenticated form submission followed by an authenticated view. The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates high severity, and the EPSS score of <1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no confirmed active exploitation yet. The combination of easy data persistence and privileged execution in the debug interface still makes this a high‑risk issue for sites that enable the plugin with debug mode active.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 21, 2026 at 16:51 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Redirection for Contact Form 7 to version 3.2.12 or newer
  • If updating immediately is not possible, disable the debug mode option in the plugin’s settings
  • Inspect existing lead entries for stored scripts and delete any that appear malicious

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 21, 2026 at 16:51 UTC.

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History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 3.2.12 does not sanitise or escape submitted form data stored as lead entries before outputting it in the lead debug metabox, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store a malicious script that executes when a logged-in user views the entry with the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 3.2.12's debug mode enabled.
Title Redirection for Contact Form 7 2.2.7 - 3.2.11 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Lead Debug Metabox
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T10:35:03.878Z

Reserved: 2026-10-16T12:34:47.868Z

Link: CVE-2026-111574

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T10:18:10.450Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-21T06:16:48.137

Modified: 2026-10-21T18:37:38.700

Link: CVE-2026-111574

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T17:15:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')