Contact Form by WPForms Vulnerabilities
The Contact Form by WPForms WordPress plugin has 4 known security vulnerabilities. The most recent was disclosed on September 19, 2022. Check whether your site runs an affected version below.
View Contact Form by WPForms on WordPress.orgSummary
Latest vulnerability disclosed on September 19, 2022.
Recommendation
WPSentry recommends installing with caution
Use Contact Form by WPForms only with care. This plugin has a history of high-severity vulnerabilities — always run the latest version and monitor it for newly disclosed issues.
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Known Contact Form by WPForms vulnerabilities
- medium
Contact Form by WPForms <= 1.7.5.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Access via Path Traversal
Affected versions: <=1.7.5.3Disclosed September 19, 2022 - high
Contact Form by WPForms <= 1.6.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <1.6.0.2Disclosed May 21, 2020 - high
Contact Form by WPForms <= 1.4.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <1.4.8.1Disclosed December 10, 2018 - medium
Contact Form by WPForms – Drag & Drop Form Builder for WordPress <= 1.4.7.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <1.4.8Disclosed September 18, 2018
How to stay protected
Update promptly
Keep Contact Form by WPForms on its latest release — most vulnerabilities are fixed in newer versions.
Scan regularly
Run an external scan after every update to catch outdated or vulnerable software early.
Monitor continuously
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