WF-a2ad2c0d-542e-4b40-91a8-19b27297545e-wpforms-lite
Contact Form by WPForms <= 1.7.5.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Access via Path Traversal
mediumImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
6.8
CVSS Score
6.8
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
1.7.5.5
Patched in
491d
Time to patch
Description
The Contact Form by WPForms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal via email template paths in versions up to, and including, 1.7.5.3. This allows administrator-level attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=1.7.5.3PublishedSeptember 19, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginwpforms-lite
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