MW WP Form <= 5.0.3 - Improper Limitation of File Name to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion

7.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2023-6559
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published December 15, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Thomas Sanzey

Description

The MW WP Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.3. This is due to the plugin not properly validating the path of an uploaded file prior to deleting it. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible.

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Vulnerability Details for MW WP Form

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug mw-wp-form (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 5.0.4, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 5.0.3
Patched Version
  • 5.0.4

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