CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-4596
9.8 CRITICAL
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2023-08-30
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-434
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 configurations
• incsub forminator (<= 1.24.6)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type weakness
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2954409/forminator/trunk/library/fields/postdata.php Patch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51664 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9cd87da6-1f4c-4a15-8ebb-6e0f8ef72513?source=cve Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2954409/forminator/trunk/library/fields/postdata.php Patch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51664 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9cd87da6-1f4c-4a15-8ebb-6e0f8ef72513?source=cve Third Party Advisory