# CVE-2026-13425: Database for CF7 <= 1.2.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Array Form Field Values

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via array form fields in the Database for CF7 plugin, leading to stored XSS.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 29 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jqmh-vp8q-78mq

## What is CVE-2026-13425?

CVE-2026-13425 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in code4life Database for CF7, published on 29 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Database for CF7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Array Form Field Values in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This is exploitable by unauthenticated attackers because Contact Form 7 accepts array-structured input for ordinary text fields (e.g., your-name[]) via the public REST API endpoint /wp-json/contact-form-7/v1/contact-forms/{id}/feedback, and the plugin stores submitted data using $wpdb INSERT with serialize() into a custom wp_cf7db table, bypassing WordPress save-time filtering via wp_insert_post/wp_kses.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13425?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-13425?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13425 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-13425 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13425 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-13425 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-13425 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in code4life Database for CF7, published on 29 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13425 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: code4life Database for CF7. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13425/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13425/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-13425
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13425
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-13425

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13425/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.