Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7 - Remote Code Execution (CVE-2024-6316)

Q: Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7. Versions below 4.1.3 are vulnerable; that release and later are not. No account is needed to exploit this, so a public site is reachable by anyone.

Q: How do I fix it?

Update Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7 to version 4.1.3 or later. That is the complete fix. Until you can update, Request / payload inspection (WAF) in Hack Halt ProSecure contains this class of attack at the request layer.

Q: What can an attacker actually do?

This is a Remote Code Execution flaw. An attacker who exploits it can run their own code on the server, which is total control of the site.

CVE-2024-6316

Vulnerability CVE-2024-6316 PLUGIN generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7 HIGH

The Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This is due to missing nonce validation and missing file type validation in the 'wp_cf7_pdf_dashboard_html_page' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE-2024-37555 is a duplicate of this issue.

CVE-2024-6316

HIGH CVSS 8.8 Published 2024-07-09 Updated 2026-06-17

AI Risk Critical (92/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P1 Immediate

Severity Band HIGH

CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Components 1

Reference Links 3

AI Risk Engine Critical (92/100)

Exploitability Very High

Active Exploitation No strong signal

Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

2024-07-09 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
2026-06-17 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
2026-09-18 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
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 (2026-09-18 09:55 UTC)

Technical Summary

Potential Impact

Severity is HIGH (CVSS 8.8). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Very High based on remote code execution potential, low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential, low-bar exploit prerequisites

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 92/100 (Critical, Very High) with priority P1 Immediate. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7 PLUGIN · generate-pdf-using-contact-form-7 Affected: < 4.1.3 Fixed in: 4.1.3

References

What to do about this

Patch immediately Serious, and reachable without meaningful privilege.

Fix it

Update Generate Pdf Using Contact Form 7 to 4.1.3 or later.

That is the complete fix. Everything below is what protects you in the meantime.

Cannot update today? Request / payload inspection (WAF) in Hack Halt ProSecure blocks this class of attack before WordPress processes the request.

Inspect request parameters and bodies for injection, traversal and file-inclusion payloads, and refuse the request rather than logging it.

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