Is CF7 Apps safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.9.0). As of 2026-11-01. 1 issue is on record for older versions; version 3.8.0 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep CF7 Apps on the latest version (3.9.0) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of CF7 Apps are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Information disclosure (3.7.2 and older, fixed in 3.8.0). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of CF7 Apps?

3.9.0, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-29). It has 300,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my CF7 Apps is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update contact-form-7-honeypot). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · contact-form-7-honeypot · data as of 2026-11-01

Is CF7 Apps safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 3.9.0
Last updated: 2026-10-29
Active installs: 300,000+
Known issues on record: 1
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+

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What to do

Update to the latest version (3.9.0). Anything older than 3.8.0 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 contact-form-7-honeypot --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update contact-form-7-honeypot updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

1 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.

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-62058 · published 2026-10-01

Information disclosure in CF7 Apps (3.7.2 and older)

Affected: 3.7.2 and older
Fixed in: 3.8.0
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in WPExperts CF7 Apps contact-form-7-honeypot allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects CF7 Apps: from n/a through 3.7.2.

NVD CVE-2026-62058 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-10-29 — latest release on wordpress.org (3.9.0).
2026-10-01 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2026-62058), fixed in 3.8.0.

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Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7-honeypot (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-01.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-01. 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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