HT Plugins HT Contact Form 7 Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the HT Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 2.8.2. This issue allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that are executed when users visit the affected site.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user visiting the site.

Remediation

Users of the HT Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin should update to version 2.8.3 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.

Added: May 27, 2026, 11:41 AM
Updated: May 27, 2026, 11:41 AM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
1.7
exploitability
6.4
remediation
0.0
relevance
9.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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