Plugins · cf7-message-filter · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Message Filter for Contact Form 7 safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 1.6.4.1
- Last updated
- 2026-09-11
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Known issues on record
- 7
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 8.0+
Filter messages submitted through contact form 7 based on words and/or emails listed as restricted. — by Kofi Mokome
What to do
- Update to the latest version (1.6.4.1). Anything older than 1.6.4.0 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get cf7-message-filter --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update cf7-message-filter updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
7 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
high 7.1 CVE-2026-65438 · published 2026-07-27
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Message Filter for Contact Form 7 (1.6.3.9 and older)
- Affected
- 1.6.3.9 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.6.4.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Message Filter for Contact Form 7 <= 1.6.3.9 versions.
high 7.1 CVE-2026-57423 · published 2026-07-13
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Message Filter for Contact Form 7 (1.6.3.8 and older)
- Affected
- 1.6.3.8 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.6.3.9
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Kofi Mokome Message Filter for Contact Form 7 cf7-message-filter allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Message Filter for Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 1.6.3.8.
high 7.2 CVE-2025-46252 · published 2025-04-22
SQL injection in Message Filter for Contact Form 7 (1.6.3.2 and older)
- Affected
- 1.6.3.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.6.3.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Kofi Mokome Message Filter for Contact Form 7 allows SQL Injection. This issue affects Message Filter for Contact Form 7: from n/a through 1.6.3.2.
medium 6.3 CVE-2024-54254 · published 2024-12-09
Missing authorization check in Message Filter for Contact Form 7 (1.6.3 and older)
- Affected
- 1.6.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.6.3.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Kofi Mokome Message Filter for Contact Form 7 cf7-message-filter.This issue affects Message Filter for Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 1.6.3.
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-12026 · published 2024-12-07
Missing authorization check in Message Filter for Contact Form 7 (1.6.3 and older)
- Affected
- 1.6.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.6.3.1 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Message Filter for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the saveFilter() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create new filters. CVE-2024-54254 may be a duplicate of this CVE.
NVD CVE-2024-12026Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)wordpress.org
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-12027 · published 2024-12-06
Missing authorization check in Message Filter for Contact Form 7 (1.6.3 and older)
- Affected
- 1.6.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.6.3.1 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Message Filter for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the updateFilter() and deleteFilter() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update and delete filters.
NVD CVE-2024-12027Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)wordpress.org
medium 6.1 CVE-2024-39647 · published 2024-08-01
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Message Filter for Contact Form 7 (1.6.1.1 and older)
- Affected
- 1.6.1.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.6.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Kofi Mokome Message Filter for Contact Form 7 cf7-message-filter.This issue affects Message Filter for Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 1.6.1.1.
Recent activity
- 2026-09-11 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.6.4.1).
- 2026-07-27 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-65438), fixed in 1.6.4.0.
- 2026-07-13 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-57423), fixed in 1.6.3.9.
- 2025-04-22 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2025-46252), fixed in 1.6.3.3.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3) · Missing authorization (3) · SQL injection (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/cf7-message-filter (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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