CVE-2026-1540

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.2 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-04-02. NVD baseline CVSS 7.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 1.2.10 allows logging to a PHP file, which could allow an attacker with editor access to achieve Remote Code Execution by using a crafted header

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
7.2(medium)
EG Risk
33(Track)
EG Risk 33/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity72% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
48%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 2, 2026

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 2, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 < 1.2.10 – Editor+ Remote Code Execution | CVE 2026-1540 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad00d1bb-ea8d-44a3-9064-6412804d9e95/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 55× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-01 04:39 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-1540?
CVE-2026-1540 is a high vulnerability published on April 2, 2026. The Spam Protect for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 1.2.10 allows logging to a PHP file, which could allow an attacker with editor access to achieve Remote Code Execution by using a crafted header
When was CVE-2026-1540 disclosed?
CVE-2026-1540 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 2, 2026, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-1540 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-1540 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 51.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-1540?
CVE-2026-1540 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-1540?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-1540, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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