What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in sevenspark Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension: from n/a through <= 5.0.1.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension versions 5.0.1 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify form settings or other plugin configuration if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 31, 2024
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated