Vulnerability · Published Aug 30, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-4596Forminator <= 1.24.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity unrestricted file upload in Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder from wpmudev. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 14.3% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpmudev | Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder | 0 – through 1.24.6 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H