WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2024-6313 Deferred

Gutenberg Forms: Dangerous file upload

Gutenberg Forms is affected by dangerous file upload. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can place attacker-controlled executable content on the server and may lead to full site compromise.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Gutenberg Forms
Plugin slug
forms-gutenberg
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 09, 2024
Weakness
CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

This CVE was published Jul 09, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Gutenberg Forms 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.

Source record

Technical description

The Gutenberg Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to the users can specify the allowed file types in the 'upload' function in versions up to, and including, 2.2.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources