CVE-2026-94666Network attack vector

Unauthenticated server file disclosure

Published Oct 9, 2026 · Updated Oct 9, 2026

Path traversal in ZealousWeb Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to download server files. The published sources do not identify the affected endpoint or the faulty pathname-handling operation. Authentication and user interaction are not required; the disclosed consequence is file disclosure, not file modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in ZealousWeb Generate PDF using Contact Form 7 4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to download server files. The published sources do not identify the affected endpoint or the faulty pathname-handling operation. Authentication and user interaction are not required; the disclosed consequence is file disclosure, not file modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-94666
Published
Oct 9, 2026
Updated
Oct 9, 2026
Vendor
ZealousWeb
Product
Generate PDF using Contact Form 7
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-126, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=4.2.1 changes=[{"at":"4.2.2","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ZealousWeb · Generate PDF using Contact Form 7version=0 <=4.2.1 changes=[{"at":"4.2.2","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

7.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-126Path Traversal
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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