Plugins · generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7 · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 4.2.2
- Last updated
- 2026-09-15
- Active installs
- 4,000+
- Known issues on record
- 6
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 5.6+
Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 Plugin makes it simple to create PDFs for downloads, viewing, or sending as attachments after form submissions. — by ZealousWeb
What to do
- Update to the latest version (4.2.2). Anything older than 4.2.2 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 generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7 --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7 updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
6 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 7.5 CVE-2026-94666 · published 2026-10-09
Path traversal / file read in Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 (4.2.1 and older)
- Affected
- 4.2.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.2.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in ZealousWeb Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7 allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Generate PDF using Contact Form 7: from n/a through 4.2.1.
medium 5.8 CVE-2026-90984 · published 2026-09-18
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 (older than 4.2.2)
- Affected
- older than 4.2.2
- Fixed in
- 4.2.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 4.2.2 does not restrict the destination of the image fetch its PDF renderer performs on submitted form content, allowing unauthenticated users to make the server request internal resources and read the response back through the generated PDF.
high 8.8 CVE-2024-6316 · published 2024-07-09
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 (4.1.2 and older)
- Affected
- 4.1.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.1.3 *
- 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 Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This is due to missing nonce validation and missing file type validation in the 'wp_cf7_pdf_dashboard_html_page' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE-2024-37555 is a duplicate of this issue.
NVD CVE-2024-6316Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
high 8.8 CVE-2024-6317 · published 2024-07-09
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 (4.1.2 and older)
- Affected
- 4.1.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.1.3 *
- 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 Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This is due to missing nonce validation and the plugin not properly validating a file or its path prior to deleting it in the 'wp_cf7_pdf_dashboard_html_page' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
NVD CVE-2024-6317Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
critical 9.8 CVE-2024-37555 · published 2024-07-09
Arbitrary file upload in Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 (4.1.2 and older)
- Affected
- 4.1.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.1.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in ZealousWeb Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7.This issue affects Generate PDF using Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 4.1.2.
medium 4.8 CVE-2022-3070 · published 2022-09-26
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 (older than 3.6)
- Affected
- older than 3.6
- Fixed in
- 3.6
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Generate PDF WordPress plugin before 3.6 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Recent activity
- 2026-09-15 — latest release on wordpress.org (4.2.2).
- 2026-10-09 — Path traversal / file read disclosed (CVE-2026-94666), fixed in 4.2.2.
- 2026-09-18 — Server-side request forgery (SSRF) disclosed (CVE-2026-90984), fixed in 4.2.2.
- 2024-07-09 — Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) disclosed (CVE-2024-6316), fixed in 4.1.3.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by ZealousWeb (6 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (2) · Path traversal and file read (1) · Server-side request forgery (SSRF) (1) · Arbitrary file upload (1) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7 (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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