CVE-2025-14457 Missing authorization in Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary uploaded files in the Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload plugin when a specific setting is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14457?
CVE-2025-14457 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in glenwpcoder Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7, published on 15 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing ownership check in the dnd_codedropz_upload_delete() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary uploaded files when the "Send attachments as links" setting is enabled.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14457?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codedropz Contact Form 7.
How do I fix CVE-2025-14457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-14457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f37f-426r-r53h.