Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2020-35489

Contact Form 7 <= 5.3.1 - Arbitrary File Upload via Bypass

The Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in versions up to 5.3.2. This is due to the fact that the plugin allows filenames to contain special characters which may make extension filter evasion possible on certain configurations. Our team was not able to reproduce this issue which leads us to believe there is a high attack complexity or special configuration requirement.

Quick Answer

CVE-2020-35489 is a high severity with CVSS 8.1 Arbitrary File Upload issue affecting the Plugin Contact Form 7. It affects Versions before 5.3.2 and is fixed in 5.3.2.

Published
Dec 17, 2020
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
contact-form-7
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 5.3.2, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2020-35489 is tracked for the Plugin Contact Form 7 as high severity with CVSS 8.1. The affected range is Versions before 5.3.2. Update Contact Form 7 to 5.3.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Arbitrary File Upload
Primary Fixed Version
5.3.2
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 5.3.2
Tracking ID
CVE-2020-35489
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
contact-form-7 View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2020-35489
Patched Versions
5.3.2
Affected Versions
Versions before 5.3.2
Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for Contact Form 7

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

Licensing Notices

This record contains material that is subject to copyright

DEFIANT
Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.

License: Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy. Read more

MITRE
Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation

License: CVE Usage: MITRE hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE®). Any copy you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you reproduce MITRE's copyright designation and this license in any such copy. Read more