CVE-2026-32496 WordPress Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 plugin <= 1.2.9 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
An attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-32496?
CVE-2026-32496 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in NYSL Spam Protect for Contact Form 7, published on 25 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in NYSL Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 wp-contact-form-7-spam-blocker allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Spam Protect for Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 1.2.9.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32496?
How do I fix CVE-2026-32496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-32496 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-2026-32496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3cm-8fgm-q9x2.