Arbitrary file upload in Rocklobster Contact Form 7
CVE-2020-35489
The contact-form-7 (aka Contact Form 7) plugin before 5.3.2 for WordPress allows Unrestricted File Upload and remote code execution because a filename may contain special characters.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.893 (99.8th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.893 · newest: 0.893 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/ (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/contact-form-7-unrestricted-file-uploa… (Third Party Advisory)
- contactform7.com/2020/12/17/contact-form-7-532/ (Vendor Advisory)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/10508 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.jinsonvarghese.com/unrestricted-file-upload-in-contact-form-7/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35489?
- CVE-2020-35489 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rocklobster Contact Form 7, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2020-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35489?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-35489 known to be exploited?
- 33 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.