Spam Protect for Contact Form 7: Filesystem traversal
Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server. The published affected range is n/a through <= 1.2.9.
- Component
- Spam Protect for Contact Form 7
- Plugin slug
wp-contact-form-7-spam-blocker- Affected
- n/a through <= 1.2.9
- Safe version
1.2.10- Published
- Mar 25, 2026
This CVE was published Mar 25, 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
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in NYSL Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 wp-contact-form-7-spam-blocker allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Spam Protect for Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 1.2.9.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H