Spam Protect for Contact Form 7: Code execution
Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account. The published affected range is < 1.2.10.
- Component
- Spam Protect for Contact Form 7
- Plugin slug
spam-protect-for-contact-form-7- Affected
- < 1.2.10
- Safe version
1.2.10- Published
- Apr 02, 2026
This CVE was published Apr 02, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 to 1.2.10 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
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 Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 1.2.10 allows logging to a PHP file, which could allow an attacker with editor access to achieve Remote Code Execution by using a crafted header
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H