Forminator <= 1.24.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2023-4596
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published August 29, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher mehmet
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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug forminator (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.24.6
Patched Version
  • 1.25.0
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