Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension <= 5.0.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The The Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.7. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 5.0.4.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sevenspark | DTX – Dynamic Text Extension for Contact Form 7 | up to 5.0.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DTX – Dynamic Text Extension for Contact Form 7 Vendorsevenspark Affected up to 5.0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13146
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pxf-96xx-73mh
References
Other 5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3e5ad3a7-03c5-4085-b330-bc77e7e46cea?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension/trunk/contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension.php#L765
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension/trunk/contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension.php#L782
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension/trunk/includes/utilities.php#L265
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3430784/
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- TI-2026-70382 Sensitive data exposure in Contact Form 7 Dynamic Text Extension CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-03348 UberMenu <= 3.8.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Reset CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-04752 Bellows Accordion Menu <= 1.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2025-31291 WordPress ShiftNav – Responsive Mobile Menu plugin <= 1.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-31290 WordPress Bellows Accordion Menu plugin <= 1.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-13146 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13146 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6pxf-96xx-73mh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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