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WOW Styler for CF7 vulnerabilities
WOW Styler for CF7 has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 7 Jan 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 3,000+
- Latest version
- 1.8.5
- Last updated
- 4 Apr 2026
- Most recent
- 7 Jan 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-12419 | Medium 6.5 | Up to 1.7.0 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.8.5) | 7 Jan 2025 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-12419, 7 Jan 2025
- The The Design for Contact Form 7 Style WordPress Plugin - CF7 WOW Styler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. This functionality is also vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting. Version 1.7.0 patched the Reflected XSS issue, however, the arbitrary shortcode execution issue remains. CVE record
What to do if you run WOW Styler for CF7
If you run WOW Styler for CF7, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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