WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2019-16902 Modified

Arforms: A security weakness

Arforms is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Arforms
Plugin slug
arforms
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 27, 2019
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Sep 27, 2019 and is one of 15 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Arforms to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

In the ARforms plugin 3.7.1 for WordPress, arf_delete_file in arformcontroller.php allows unauthenticated deletion of an arbitrary file by supplying the full pathname.

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

Primary and upstream sources