Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 Plugin up to 4.2.1 on WordPress server-side request forgery
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 4.1 | $0-$5k | 0.78- |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 Plugin up to 4.2.1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-90984. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 Plugin up to 4.2.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
The Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 4.2.2 does not restrict the destination of the image fetch its PDF renderer performs on submitted form content, allowing unauthenticated users to make the server request internal resources and read the response back through the generated PDF.
The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-90984 since 09/14/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
Upgrading to version 4.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-82683). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploiting
Class: Server-side request forgeryCWE: CWE-918
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 Plugin 4.2.2
Timeline
09/14/2026 CVE reserved09/18/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/18/2026 VulDB entry created
09/18/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: wpscan.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-90984 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90984
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-407364
EUVD: 🔒
Entry
Created: 09/18/2026 08:28Updated: 09/18/2026 09:32
Changes: 09/18/2026 08:28 (54), 09/18/2026 09:32 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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