Multi Step Form <= 1.7.21 - Missing Authorization via fw_delete_files

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-50428
CVSS Medium (5.3)
Publicly Published October 24, 2024
Last Updated October 30, 2024
Researcher ardias
Description

The Multi Step Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized deletion of files due to a missing capability check on the fw_delete_files function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.21. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary attachments.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug multi-step-form (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.7.21
Patched Version
  • 1.7.22
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