CVE-2026-42728

WordPress HT Contact Form 7 plugin <= 2.8.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published May 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in HT Plugins HT Contact Form 7 ht-contactform allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HT Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 2.8.2.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ht Plugins
Ht Plugins ht Contact Form 7
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Ht Plugins
Ht Plugins ht Contact Form 7
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in HT Plugins HT Contact Form 7 ht-contactform allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HT Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 2.8.2.
Title WordPress HT Contact Form 7 plugin <= 2.8.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
May 27, 2026, 10:52 AM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2026, 9:05 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 27, 2026, 11:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 12:10 AM