CVE-2025-8280 Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA <= 1.2.0 - Reflected XSS via $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via reflected XSS in the Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-8280?
CVE-2025-8280 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA, published on 12 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8280?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iambriansreed Contact Form 7 Recaptcha.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-8280 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8280 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2jm-xff2-34w4.