CVE-2026-1540

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—

7.2

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)
EPSS: 29.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 2, 2026

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (1)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad00d1bb-ea8d-44a3-9064-6412804d9e95/

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

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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 29.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

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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