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CVE-2026-32496 (GCVE-0-2026-32496)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-25 16:14 – Updated: 2026-04-29 09:52
VLAI
Title
WordPress Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 plugin <= 1.2.9 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in NYSL Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 wp-contact-form-7-spam-blocker allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Spam Protect for Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 1.2.9.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-26 19:28 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
NYSL Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 Affected: n/a , ≤ <= 1.2.9 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-03-25 17:12
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