Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 Plugin Cookie path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 Plugin up to 1.3.9.0 on WordPress and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Cookie Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument wpcf7_guest_user_id results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-8464. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 Plugin up to 1.3.9.0 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation of the argument wpcf7_guest_user_id with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, 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 Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9.0 via the wpcf7_guest_user_id cookie. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload and delete files outside of the originally intended directory. The impact of this vulnerability is limited, as file types are validated and only safe ones can be uploaded, while deletion is limited to the plugin's uploads folder.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-8464. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for 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 08/19/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 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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• Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 Plugin

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• 1.3.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.5
• 1.3.6
• 1.3.7
• 1.3.8
• 1.3.9.0

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