Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Forminator Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-4596

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
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 contains a security flaw that allows unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files to the server. This issue arises from improper file type validation occurring after the upload, specifically in the upload_post_image() function, up to version 1.24.6. If exploited, this vulnerability could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected server, posing significant risks to website integrity and security.

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

Credit

mehmet
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