CVE-2026-96752
Zero Spam for WordPress <= 5.7.10 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Nested POST Array Keys via Contact Form 7 Integration
Description
The Zero Spam for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Nested POST Array Keys via Contact Form 7 Integration in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The payload is delivered by submitting a Contact Form 7 request with a nested POST array key containing arbitrary HTML or JavaScript — PHP parses the field name into a nested array key, which is stored verbatim in the zerospam_log.submission_data column when Zero Spam flags the submission as spam due to the absence of the zerospam_david_walsh_key field.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 25, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 25, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Zero Spam for WordPress plugin.
- Ensure input sanitization and output escaping are enabled.
- Review plugin logs for suspicious entries.
- Remove nested POST array keys in form data.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Zero Spam for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Nested POST Array Keys via Contact Form 7 Integration in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The payload is delivered by submitting a Contact Form 7 request with a nested POST array key containing arbitrary HTML or JavaScript — PHP parses the field name into a nested array key, which is stored verbatim in the zerospam_log.submission_data column when Zero Spam flags the submission as spam due to the absence of the zerospam_david_walsh_key field. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96752.json">CVE-2026-96752</a> Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/zero-spam/tags/5.7.10/core/class-utilities.php#L65 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/zero-spam/tags/5.7.10/includes/class-db.php#L442 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/zero-spam/tags/5.7.10/includes/templates/admin-modal-details.php#L200 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/zero-spam/tags/5.7.10/modules/contactform7/class-contactform7.php#L85 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3709762%40zero-spam&new=3709762%40zero-spam Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01540d78-ae46-4556-9a7f-3f8b8dbbcbd7?source=cve