Stored cross-site scripting in Redirection for Contact Form 7 lead debug metabox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin from 2.2.7 before 3.2.12 does not sanitise or escape submitted form data stored as lead entries before showing it in the lead debug metabox. An unauthenticated attacker can store a malicious script that runs when a logged-in user views the entry while debug mode is enabled. The flaw is classified as CWE-79.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 3.2.12 does not sanitise or escape submitted form data stored as lead entries before outputting it in the lead debug metabox, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store a malicious script that executes when a logged-in user views the entry with the Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 3.2.12's debug mode enabled.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Redirection for Contact Form 7 | 2.2.7 to before 3.2.12 | 3.2.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Redirection for Contact Form 7 VendorUnknown Affected 2.2.7 to before 3.2.12 Fixed in 3.2.12 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Redirection for Contact Form 7 to version 3.2.12 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA Redirection for Contact Form 7 (Unknown) Fixed in 3.2.12
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111574
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-fm6v-w7hr-3xm4
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-111574 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111574 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fm6v-w7hr-3xm4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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