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CVE-2025-14842

6.1 · MEDIUM

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload – Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited upload of files with a dangerous type in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9.2.

Published Jan 7, 2026CWE-434EPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2025-14842 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 7, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload – Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited upload of files with a dangerous type in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9.2. This is due to the plugin not blocking .phar and .svg files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary .phar or .svg files containing malicious PHP or JavaScript code. Malicious PHP code can be used to achieve remote code execution on the server via direct file access, if the server is configured to execute .phar files as PHP. The upload of .svg files allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting under certain circumstances.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-7/trunk/includes/formatting.php#L310Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7/trunk/inc/dnd-upload-cf7.php#L108Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7/trunk/inc/dnd-upload-cf7.php#L1116Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3428236%40drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7%2Ftrunk&old=3415946%40drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Refwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c78a0325-5bbf-4550-8477-94247f085e40?source=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14842?

CVE-2025-14842 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 7, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-14842?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-14842?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-14842?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-14842 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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