CVE-2023-2877
This allows a user with a role as low as Subscriber to install and activate arbitrary plugins of arbitrary versions from the WordPress.org plugin repository onto the site, leading to Remote Code Execution.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.5%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Formidable Forms WordPress plugin before 6.3.1 does not adequately authorize the user or validate the plugin URL in its functionality for installing add-ons. This allows a user with a role as low as Subscriber to install and activate arbitrary plugins of arbitrary versions from the WordPress.org plugin repository onto the site, leading to Remote Code Execution.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 22.45% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- strategy11/formidable forms
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/33765da5-c56e-42c1-83dd-fcaad976b402Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/33765da5-c56e-42c1-83dd-fcaad976b402Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.