Description

WordPress Plugin MW WP Form is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers delete arbitrary files because the application fails to properly verify user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files in the context of the webserver process. WordPress Plugin MW WP Form version 5.0.3 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 5.0.4 or latest

References

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2024/01/1275-bounty-awarded-for-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-patched-in-mw-wp-form-wordpress-plugin/

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/mw-wp-form/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2023-6559 CWE-73 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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