Description
The Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.5. This is due to insufficient output escaping on form shortcode keys displayed in the admin "Scan Forms for Post Meta and User Data Keys" page. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when an Administrator runs the scan feature.
Published: 2026-08-05
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Sevenspark
Sevenspark dtx – Dynamic Text Extension For Contact Form 7
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Vendors & Products Sevenspark
Sevenspark dtx – Dynamic Text Extension For Contact Form 7
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Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Description The Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.5. This is due to insufficient output escaping on form shortcode keys displayed in the admin "Scan Forms for Post Meta and User Data Keys" page. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when an Administrator runs the scan feature.
Title Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension <= 5.0.5 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Sevenspark Dtx – Dynamic Text Extension For Contact Form 7
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T06:37:56.378Z

Reserved: 2026-03-29T23:06:36.721Z

Link: CVE-2026-5116

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Updated: 2026-08-05T10:18:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')