CVE-2023-4596

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
wpmudev
Status
Forminator – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 August 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 27%

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

Forminator – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder * <= 1.24.6

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-4596
Created by E1A

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51664
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2954409/form...

EPSS Score

27% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database1 Proof of Concept(s)

Credit

mehmet
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