Vulnerability · Published May 27, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-42728WordPress HT Contact Form 7 plugin <= 2.8.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site scripting in HT Contact Form 7 from HT Plugins. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| HT Plugins | HT Contact Form 7 | 0 – through 2.8.2 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L