ARforms <= 3.7.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVE	CVE-2019-16902
CVSS	High (7.5)
Publicly Published	October 11, 2019
Last Updated	May 15, 2024
Researcher	AHMAD ALMORABEA

Description

In the ARforms plugin 3.7.1 for WordPress, arf_delete_file in arformcontroller.php allows unauthenticated deletion of an arbitrary file by supplying the full pathname.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	arforms (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Affected Version	<= 3.7.1
Patched Version	4.0

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