CVE-2026-121873 Redirection for Contact Form 7 2.6.0 - 3.2.15 - Unauthenticated Forged Personal Data Request Creation
Unauthenticated visitors can create verified personal data erasure or export requests for addresses they do not control on WordPress sites using this plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-121873?
CVE-2026-121873 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Redirection for Contact Form 7, published on 11 Nov 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 3.2.16 does not verify ownership of the email address supplied through its data request form action and by default records the resulting request as already confirmed, allowing unauthenticated visitors to create verified WordPress personal data erasure or export requests for addresses they do not control.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121873?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-121873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-121873 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-2026-121873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-121873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55f3-fr67-q9hv.