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CVE-2026-42728

WordPress HT Contact Form 7 plugin <= 2.8.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published: May 27, 2026Updated: May 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD

7.1CVSS

HIGH

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.

EPSS Score

N/A

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploits

No Known Exploits

Remediation

No Fix Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:LAvailability

Low

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

HT Contact Form 7

HT Plugins

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/ht-contactform/vulnerability/wordpress-ht-contact-form-7-plugin-2-8-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

patchstack.com

Timeline

Published

May 27, 2026

Last Updated

May 27, 2026

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