CVE-2023-4596
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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.3%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 14.32% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- incsub/forminator
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2954409/forminator/trunk/library/fields/postdata.phpPatch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51664Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9cd87da6-1f4c-4a15-8ebb-6e0f8ef72513?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2954409/forminator/trunk/library/fields/postdata.phpPatch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51664Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9cd87da6-1f4c-4a15-8ebb-6e0f8ef72513?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.