CVE-2022-40200

wpForo Forum <= 2.0.9 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

highUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

8.8

CVSS Score

8.8

CVSS Score

high

Severity

2.1.0

Patched in

440d

Time to patch

Description

The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing protections or file validations in versions up to, and including, 2.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.0.9

PublishedNovember 9, 2022

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginwpforo

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/07c01ab7-8bf8-4aa5-b5e6-8e47a3bf1f7c?source=api-prod

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