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CVE-2026-42728
WordPress HT Contact Form 7 plugin <= 2.8.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
High7.1EPSS 0.18%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- Patchstack
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in HT Plugins HT Contact Form 7 ht-contactform allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HT Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 2.8.2.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| PatchstackCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVDNVD · Deferred | 3.1 | High7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.18% · top 92% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.1.
Weakness
Affected products
HT Plugins · HT Contact Form 7
- affected ≤ 2.8.2
References (1)
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