PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Contact Form 7 Honeypot safe?
Add hCaptcha, Honeypot, and Redirection to Contact Form 7 with CF7 Apps, and generate forms effortlessly with AI. Improve form security, keep it light …
What this plugin does
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contact-form-7-honeypot - Author: Saad Iqbal
- 300000+ active installs
- 76/100 rating (135 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 6755410 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2011-06-28
anti-spamcaptchaCF7 Databasehoneypotspam protection
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 3.7.2
- Last updated: 2026-09-29 11:29am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.3
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Contact Form 7 Honeypot. Reported between 2026 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-62058 | CF7 Apps – Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, and Addons for Contact Form 7 [contact-form-7-honeypot] < 3.8.0 | — | Medium 5.3 | < 3.8.0 | 3.8.0 | 2026-10-01 | ⚠ update needed |
How to fix it
Keep Contact Form 7 Honeypot updated — 3.7.2 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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