Reported vulnerability

Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 <= 1.3.9.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Non-ASCII Filename Blacklist Bypass

Published 17 Apr 2026

Updated 27 May 2026

CVE-2026-5718

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Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7

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Wordfence advisory

high · CVSS 8.1

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload in versions up to, and including, 1.3.9.7. This is due to insufficient file type validation that occurs when custom blacklist types are configured, which replaces the default dangerous extension denylist instead of merging with it, and the wpcf7_antiscript_file_name() sanitization function being bypassed for filenames containing non-ASCII characters. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP files, to the server, which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability was originally reported by Leonid Semenenko (lsemenenko) and partially patched in version 1.3.9.7. A bypass for the patch was separately discovered and reported by Nguyen Hung (Mitchell).

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7

Software
plugin · drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7
Affected versions
Start version unspecified, through 1.3.9.7
Fix availability
Fix available
Fixed versions
1.3.9.8

Recommended action

Update to version 1.3.9.8, or a newer patched version

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Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 1.3.9.7. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7. It lists these fixed versions: 1.3.9.8. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Where can I find my installed plugin version?

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