Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-2249wpForo Forum <= 2.1.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Local File Include, Server-Side Request Forgery, and PHAR Deserialization via file_get_contents
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in wpForo Forum from tomdever. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 60.8% (higher than 99.2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Include, Server-Side Request Forgery, and PHAR Deserialization in versions up to, and including, 2.1.7. This is due to the insecure use of file_get_contents without appropriate verification of the data being supplied to the function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to retrieve the contents of files like wp-config.php hosted on the system, perform a deserialization attack and possibly achieve remote code execution, and make requests to internal services.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| tomdever | wpForo Forum | 0 – through 2.1.7 |
Weakness: CWE-98 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H