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● High · CVSS 7.5

How to Fix CVE-2026-5710: Path traversal flaw in Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7

By Sai Kiran Pandrala. Last verified: 2026-05-25.

⚡ At a glance
Severity7.5 (High)
Actively exploited?No public listing in CISA KEV
Affectedglenwpcoder Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 0 to <1.3.9.6
Fixed inDrag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 1.3.9.6
Type (CWE)CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

What is CVE-2026-5710?

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal leading to Arbitrary File Read in versions up to and including 1.3.9.6. This is due to the plugin using client-supplied mfile[] POST values as the source of truth for email attachment selection without performing any server-side upload provenance check, path canonicalization, or directory containment boundary enforcement. In dnd_wpcf7_posted_data(), each user-submitted filename is directly appended to the plugin's upload URL without sanitization. In dnd_cf7_mail_components(), the URL is converted back to a filesystem path using str_replace() and only file_exists() is used as the acceptance check before attaching the file to the outgoing CF7 email.

Am I affected?

Run the version check that matches your platform:


# Linux
dpkg -s wordpress 2>/dev/null | grep -i version
rpm -q wordpress 2>/dev/null
wordpress --version 2>/dev/null


# Windows
winget list | findstr /I "wordpress"
Get-WmiObject Win32_Product | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "*Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7*" } | Select-Object Name, Version

Compare what you see against the Affected row above (glenwpcoder Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 0 to <1.3.9.6). If your build sits inside that range, you are exposed and should patch.

How to fix CVE-2026-5710

The primary fix is to upgrade Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 to the patched build. Use the commands for your platform below; the patched version listed in the vendor advisory is: Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 1.3.9.6.

Ubuntu / Debian


sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade wordpress
wordpress --version 2>/dev/null || dpkg -s wordpress | grep -i version

RHEL / CentOS / Rocky / AlmaLinux


sudo dnf upgrade --security wordpress -y
rpm -q wordpress

SUSE / openSUSE


sudo zypper patch --category security
rpm -q wordpress

Windows (PowerShell, run as administrator)


# Check installed version
Get-HotFix | Sort-Object InstalledOn -Descending | Select-Object -First 5

# Apply latest Microsoft security updates (Windows Update)
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force -SkipPublisherCheck
Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
Get-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate
Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll -AutoReboot

# Or via winget for application-level patches
winget upgrade --all --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements

If the affected component is a third-party application, identify the package and run:


winget upgrade --id <vendor.product>

Replace <vendor.product> with the actual winget identifier (run winget search WordPress to find it).

Complete PowerShell remediation script (Windows)


# Fix script for CVE-2026-5710 affecting WordPress
# Run as administrator. Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.

$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
$LogPath  = "C:\Logs\CVE-2026-5710-fix-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd-HHmmss).log"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force (Split-Path $LogPath) | Out-Null
Start-Transcript -Path $LogPath -Append

try {
    Write-Host "[1/4] Detecting installed version of WordPress"
    $pkg = winget list --id "WordPress" 2>$null
    Write-Host $pkg

    Write-Host "[2/4] Backing up configuration"
    $backup = "C:\Backup\WordPress-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd)"
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force $backup | Out-Null
    Get-ChildItem "C:\ProgramData\WordPress" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
        Copy-Item -Destination $backup -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    Write-Host "[3/4] Applying upgrade to Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 1.3.9.6"
    winget upgrade --id "WordPress" --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements
    # Fallback: Windows Update for OS-level fixes
    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
        Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force -SkipPublisherCheck -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
        Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll -IgnoreReboot
    }

    Write-Host "[4/4] Verifying patched build"
    winget list --id "WordPress"
    Write-Host "Fix applied. Reboot if prompted."
    exit 0
} catch {
    Write-Error "Patch failed: $_"
    exit 1
} finally {
    Stop-Transcript
}

Complete Bash remediation script (Linux)


#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Fix script for CVE-2026-5710 affecting WordPress
# Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.

set -euo pipefail
LOG="/var/log/cve-2026-5710-fix-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).log"
exec > >(tee -a "$LOG") 2>&1

echo "[1/4] Detecting installed version"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
    dpkg -s wordpress 2>/dev/null | grep -i version || echo "wordpress not installed via dpkg"
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
    rpm -q wordpress || echo "wordpress not installed via rpm"
fi

echo "[2/4] Backing up configuration"
BACKUP="/root/backup-cve-2026-5710-$(date +%Y%m%d)"
mkdir -p "$BACKUP"
for d in /etc/wordpress /etc/wordpress.d /etc/wordpress.conf; do
    [ -e "$d" ] && cp -a "$d" "$BACKUP/" || true
done

echo "[3/4] Applying upgrade (target: Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 1.3.9.6)"
if command -v apt-get >/dev/null; then
    apt-get update
    apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress
elif command -v dnf >/dev/null; then
    dnf upgrade --security -y wordpress
elif command -v yum >/dev/null; then
    yum update -y wordpress
elif command -v zypper >/dev/null; then
    zypper --non-interactive patch --category security
fi

echo "[4/4] Verifying patched build"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
    dpkg -s wordpress 2>/dev/null | grep -i version
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
    rpm -q wordpress
fi
echo "Done. Restart any running daemons that loaded the old library."

If you can't patch immediately

If you cannot apply the patched version today, restrict exposure with one of the following runnable controls. None replace the patch.

Network restriction (Linux, nftables)


# Block inbound traffic to the affected service from untrusted networks
sudo nft add table inet filter
sudo nft 'add chain inet filter input { type filter hook input priority 0 ; }'
sudo nft 'add rule inet filter input tcp dport {443, 80} ip saddr != 10.0.0.0/8 drop'
sudo nft list ruleset

Windows firewall isolation


# Allow only management subnet to reach the vulnerable service
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Restrict Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7" `
    -Direction Inbound -Action Block -RemoteAddress Any `
    -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 443
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Allow Mgmt Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7" `
    -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -RemoteAddress 10.0.0.0/8 `
    -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 443

Service-level fallback


# If the affected feature is optional, stop the service until the patch is applied
sudo systemctl stop wordpress
sudo systemctl disable wordpress

How to verify the fix worked


# Linux
wordpress --version 2>/dev/null || dpkg -s wordpress | grep -i version
rpm -q wordpress 2>/dev/null || true


# Windows
winget list | findstr /I "wordpress"
Get-HotFix | Sort-Object InstalledOn -Descending | Select-Object -First 5

Expected: the reported version is at or above Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for Contact Form 7 1.3.9.6. Restart any services that loaded the old library (systemctl restart <service> on Linux, restart the Windows service or reboot when prompted). For network appliances, run show version on the device and confirm the build matches the patched release.

Frequently asked questions

Other vulnerabilities in the same area that are worth patching alongside this one:

Is CVE-2026-5710 actually being exploited?

According to the data sources above, no public confirmation of in-the-wild exploitation at this time. Either way, the fix is the same: apply the vendor patch.

Do I need to reboot after patching?

For OS or kernel updates, yes. For most userland packages a systemctl restart <service> is enough. Any process that loaded the old shared library keeps using it until restarted, so when in doubt, reboot.

What is the CVSS score?

7.5 (high). Refer to the vendor advisory for the exact vector string.

Where is the official advisory?

See the References section at the bottom of this page; the vendor's URL is the authoritative source for affected builds and patched versions.

References

*Written by Sai Kiran Pandrala. Assembled from the official vendor advisory, NVD record, and CISA KEV listing on 2026-05-25. Always confirm against the vendor's advisory before applying changes in production.*