CVE-2026-8991

What it is

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'drag_n_drop_text' and 'drag_n_drop_browse_text' Settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2026-06-06 04:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-07-23 07:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-06-06 04:17 UTC

Last modified

2026-07-23 07:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.4

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

High

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None