The Contact Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 10:27 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kleorContact Manager | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, administrators should consider restricting file upload capabilities, applying web application firewall rules to block suspicious uploads, or disabling the Contact Manager plugin if not essential.
Description
The Contact Manager plugin for WordPress up to version 9.1.2 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the add_message function. This flaw arises from an incomplete file extension blacklist that can be bypassed using a trailing dot, causing dangerous file types to be uploaded. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to upload potentially executable files, enabling remote code execution on servers running Apache with libapache2-mod-php. The exploit requires the attacker to access the uploaded file before it is deleted at the end of the request.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109218 (opens in a new tab)
- fr.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-manager (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-manager/tags/9.1.2/contact-manager.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-manager/tags/9.1.2/includes/add-message.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-manager/tags/9.1.2/includes/add-message.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-manager/tags/9.1.2/includes/forms/processing.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3767815%40contact-manager%2Ftags%2F9.1.3&old=3661172%40contact-manager%2Ftags%2F9.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b359ef59-4c2e-4d4e-b000-1845525131de?source=cve (opens in a new tab)