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Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7 - Arbitrary File Upload (CVE-2024-37555)

CVE-2024-37555

Vulnerability CVE-2024-37555 PLUGIN generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7 CRITICAL

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in ZealousWeb Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7.This issue affects Generate PDF using Contact Form 7: from n/a through

CVE-2024-37555

CRITICAL CVSS 9.1 Published 2024-07-09 Updated 2026-06-17
AI Risk High (85/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P2 Urgent
Severity Band CRITICAL
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 2
AI Risk Engine High (85/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2024-07-09 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-06-17 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-09-12 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 5 days ago

AI enriched 5 days ago (2026-09-12 22:02 UTC)

Technical Summary

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in ZealousWeb Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7.This issue affects Generate PDF using Contact Form 7: from n/a through

Potential Impact

Severity is CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on severity and technical exposure profile.

Primary risk drivers: severity and technical exposure profile

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 85/100 (High, High) with priority P2 Urgent. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Related Vulnerabilities

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Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-90984) CVE-2026-90984 Published 2026-09-18 New Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7 - Remote Code Execution (CVE-2024-6317) CVE-2024-6317 Published 2024-07-09 Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7 - Remote Code Execution (CVE-2024-6316) CVE-2024-6316 Published 2024-07-09 Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CVE-2022-3070) CVE-2022-3070 Published 2022-09-26

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What to do about this

Patch immediately Serious, and reachable without meaningful privilege.

Fix it

Update Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7 to the latest available version.

Where the vendor has not published a fix yet, disable the plugin until they do.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7.

How do I fix it?

Update Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7 to the latest available version. Where the vendor has not yet published a fix, remove or disable the plugin until they do. Until you can update, Request / payload inspection (WAF) in Hack Halt ProSecure contains this class of attack at the request layer.

What can an attacker actually do?

This is a Arbitrary File Upload flaw. An attacker who exploits it can place an executable file on the server and then run it.

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