CVE-2020-35489

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Published Dec 17, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 89.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The contact-form-7 (aka Contact Form 7) plugin before 5.3.2 for WordPress allows Unrestricted File Upload and remote code execution because a filename may contain special characters.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rocklobster:contact_form_7:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 89.3% (89.280% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://contactform7.com/2020/12/17/contact-form-7-532/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/#developers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10508
https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/contact-form-7-unrestricted-file-upload/
https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/unrestricted-file-upload-in-contact-form-7/

History

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Subscriptions

Rocklobster Contact Form 7

Weaknesses

CWE-434

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 17, 2020, 6:16 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:02 PM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 17, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:13 AM

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