Redirection for Contact Form 7 executes shortcodes supplied in form values
Redirection for Contact Form 7 from 2.2.7 through versions before 3.2.11 substitutes submitted form values into action settings and then processes those settings for shortcodes. An unauthenticated submitter can execute any shortcode registered on the site and read its output.
- Component
- Redirection for Contact Form 7
- Plugin slug
redirection-for-contact-form-7- Affected
- 2.2.7 to < 3.2.11
- Safe version
3.2.11- Published
- Sep 06, 2026
This CVE was published Sep 06, 2026 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Redirection for Contact Form 7 to 3.2.11 or later and review forms whose submitted values feed action settings. If an immediate update is not possible, deactivate affected actions or the plugin according to the site's risk profile.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin from 2.2.7 before 3.2.11 does not prevent shortcodes in submitted form values from being executed when it substitutes those values into an action's settings and then processes those settings for shortcodes, allowing unauthenticated users to run any shortcode registered on the site and read its output.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N