Contact Form Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 Plugin Path Validation dnd_remove_uploaded_files unrestricted upload

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Contact Form Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 Plugin up to 1.3.8.7 on WordPress. This affects the function dnd_remove_uploaded_files of the component Path Validation Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-2328. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Contact Form Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 Plugin up to 1.3.8.7 on WordPress. This issue affects the function dnd_remove_uploaded_files of the component Path Validation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'dnd_remove_uploaded_files' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.8.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add arbitrary file paths (such as ../../../../wp-config.php) to uploaded files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when an Administrator deletes the message. Exploiting this vulnerability requires the Flamingo plugin to be installed and activated.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-2328 since 03/14/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/13/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1608.002 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Contact Form

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• Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 Plugin

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• 1.3.8.0
• 1.3.8.1
• 1.3.8.2
• 1.3.8.3
• 1.3.8.4
• 1.3.8.5
• 1.3.8.6
• 1.3.8.7

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