CVE WatchAug 12, 2026

CVE-2026-5116

The Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and inc

CVSS

4.4

Medium

EPSS

0.3%

p21

KEV

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Exploit Today

0-100

Published: Aug 5, 2026 · Last modified: Aug 12, 2026 · CWE-79

EPSS · 30d

0.3%EPSS · 30 days0.3%

2026-08-092026-09-06

Technical 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.

Official references

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