Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 <= 1.3.9.0 - Directory Traversal via `wpcf7_guest_user_id` Cookie

2025-08-15 19:13

Thien Tran

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.3.9.1

Affected PluginDrag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7

Affected Version<= 1.3.9.0

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-8464

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Vulnerability Overview

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9.0 via the wpcf7_guest_user_id cookie. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload and delete files outside of the originally intended directory. The impact of this vulnerability is limited, as file types are validated and only safe ones can be uploaded, while deletion is limited to the plugin's uploads folder.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.3.9.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-23 (Relative Path Traversal) The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as .. that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8464 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/17f7be7f-f675-4c9f-a7b3-525a3c3c5775

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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