Stored cross-site scripting in WordPress Contact Form 7 Post Fields
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Contact Form 7 Post Fields plugin (cf7-post-fields) by Markus Wiesenhofer for WordPress, versions through 2.6.0, does not neutralize input when it generates web pages (CWE-79). An attacker with low privileges can store script that runs in another user's browser after that user interacts with the page.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Description from the CNA
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Markus Wiesenhofer Contact Form 7 – Post Fields cf7-post-fields allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Contact Form 7 – Post Fields: from n/a through 2.6.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Wiesenhofer | Contact Form 7 – Post Fields | up to 2.6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Contact Form 7 – Post Fields VendorMarkus Wiesenhofer Affected up to 2.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Contact Form 7 Post Fields.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-07
Timeline
- 2026-11-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121768
- 2026-11-07 Alias added: GHSA-73qh-px6h-pjq6
- 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
Sources
- CVE-2026-121768 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-121768 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-73qh-px6h-pjq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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