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CVE-2024-13467: The WP Contact Form7 Email Spam Blocker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting v

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MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2024-13467 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting wp contect form7 email spam blocker. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WP Contact Form7 Email Spam Blocker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'post' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Why this priority

  • No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score6.1 (Medium)
Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededNone
User interactionRequired
EPSS exploit chance0.3% (top 79%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-79
Published2025-01-25
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: mr-kalathiya

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Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

mr-kalathiya wp contect form7 email spam blocker UPGRADE
Affected: <= 1.0.0
Fixed in: newer than 1.0.0
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy wp-contect-form7-email-spam-blocker || rpm -q wp-contect-form7-email-spam-blocker || wp-contect-form7-email-spam-blocker --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-contect-form7-email-spam-blocker
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade wp-contect-form7-email-spam-blocker
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-13467?

wp contect form7 email spam blocker: upgrade to newer than 1.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13467 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13467 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-13467 affect?

CVE-2024-13467 affects wp contect form7 email spam blocker. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The WP Contact Form7 Email Spam Blocker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'post' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Th

How urgent is CVE-2024-13467?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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