CVE-2023-4596

Forminator <= 1.24.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Published: Aug 30, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU

9.8CRITICAL

Description

The Forminator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to file type validation occurring after a file has been uploaded to the server in the upload_post_image() function in versions up to, and including, 1.24.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Affected Products

incsub

commercial

forminatorOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

oss-project·US

commercialaka forminator forms, broken link checker

Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form BuilderOn-premCMS Plugin

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2954409/forminator/trunk/library/fields/postdata.php

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51664

exploit-db.com

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9cd87da6-1f4c-4a15-8ebb-6e0f8ef72513?source=cve

wordfence.com

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