CVE-2025-8464 Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 <= 1.3.9.0 - Directory Traversal via `wpcf7_guest_user_id` Cookie
Unauthenticated attackers can upload and delete files outside intended directories via a cookie in a WordPress plugin, though file type validation limits impact.
- 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-2025-8464?
CVE-2025-8464 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in glenwpcoder Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7, published on 16 Aug 2025. 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 Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9.0 via the wpcf7_guest_user_id cookie. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload and delete files outside of the originally intended directory. The impact of this vulnerability is limited, as file types are validated and only safe ones can be uploaded, while deletion is limited to the plugin's uploads folder.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8464?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8464?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8464 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-8464 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8464 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5972-7qfm-hj76.