CVE-2025-14800
📋 TL;DR
The Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the server due to missing file type validation. This affects all versions up to and including 3.2.7. If 'allow_url_fopen' is enabled, attackers can also upload remote files from external URLs.
💻 Affected Systems
- Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete server compromise via webshell upload leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or site defacement
Likely Case
Malicious file upload enabling backdoor persistence, credential harvesting, or lateral movement
If Mitigated
Limited impact if file uploads are restricted by web application firewall or server permissions
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP POST request with malicious file payload can trigger the vulnerability
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.2.8
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3423970/wpcf7-redirect
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Redirection for Contact Form 7'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If manual update needed, download version 3.2.8+ from WordPress.org
6. Replace plugin files via FTP/SFTP
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable allow_url_fopen
allPrevent remote file uploads by disabling PHP's allow_url_fopen setting
php.ini: allow_url_fopen = Off
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests to the vulnerable endpoint
WAF rule: Block POST requests containing suspicious file upload patterns to /wp-content/plugins/wpcf7-redirect/
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Temporarily disable the Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin
- Implement strict file upload restrictions at server level using .htaccess or nginx rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Redirection for Contact Form 7 version <= 3.2.7Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='redirection-for-contact-form-7' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 3.2.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-content/plugins/wpcf7-redirect/
- File uploads with suspicious extensions (.php, .phtml, .exe)
Network Indicators:
- HTTP traffic to plugin endpoints with file upload patterns
- Outbound connections from server after file upload
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/wp-content/plugins/wpcf7-redirect/*" AND method="POST" AND (file_extension="php" OR file_extension="phtml" OR file_extension="exe")