Contact Form 7 Dropbox Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/cf7-dropbox

A simple add-on for Contact Form 7 upload file on dropbox.

200 active installs v1.2 PHP + WP 4.0.0+ Updated Jan 2, 2019
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Contact Form 7 Dropbox Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Contact Form 7 Dropbox has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "cf7-dropbox" plugin v1.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, SQL queries without prepared statements, file operations, or external HTTP requests is commendable. Furthermore, the lack of reported vulnerabilities in its history suggests a commitment to security by the developers.

However, a significant concern arises from the low percentage of properly escaped output. With only 40% of the 5 identified outputs being properly escaped, there is a potential risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Attackers could potentially inject malicious scripts through user-controlled input that is not adequately sanitized before being displayed.

While the overall code analysis shows positive indicators, the unescaped output represents a tangible risk that needs attention. The plugin has a relatively small attack surface with no immediately apparent entry points needing authentication checks, and the presence of a nonce check is positive. The vulnerability history being clean is excellent, but it's crucial to address the identified output escaping issues to maintain this strong security record.

Key Concerns

  • Insufficient output escaping (60%)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Contact Form 7 Dropbox Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Contact Form 7 Dropbox Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
2 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

40% escaped5 total outputs
Attack Surface

Contact Form 7 Dropbox Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 5
actionwp_enqueue_scriptswpcf7-dropbox.php:38
actionwpcf7_editor_panelswpcf7-dropbox.php:39
actionwpcf7_after_savewpcf7-dropbox.php:40
actionwpcf7_after_createwpcf7-dropbox.php:41
actionadmin_noticeswpcf7-dropbox.php:42
Maintenance & Trust

Contact Form 7 Dropbox Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.0.25
Last updatedJan 2, 2019
PHP min version
Downloads7K

Community Trust

Rating80/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs200
Developer Profile

Contact Form 7 Dropbox Developer Profile

Jay Swadas

1 plugin · 200 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Contact Form 7 Dropbox

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cf7-dropbox/js/dropbox-sdk.min.js/wp-content/plugins/cf7-dropbox/js/wpcf7-dropbox-script.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/cf7-dropbox/js/dropbox-sdk.min.js/wp-content/plugins/cf7-dropbox/js/wpcf7-dropbox-script.js

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Dropbox File Upload Settings -->
Data Attributes
name="wpcf7-dropbox[access_token]"name="wpcf7-dropbox[file_input]"name="wpcf7-dropbox[folder]"id="wpcf7-dropbox-access-token"id="wpcf7-dropbox-file-input"id="wpcf7-dropbox-folder"
JS Globals
wpcf7_dropbox_forms
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Contact Form 7 Dropbox