Upload Resume: A security weakness
Upload Resume 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.
- Component
- Upload Resume
- Plugin slug
upload-resume- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 19, 2023
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Jun 19, 2023 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Upload Resume 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
The Upload Resume WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 does not validate the captcha parameter when uploading a resume via the resume_upload_form shortcode, allowing unauthenticated visitors to upload arbitrary media files to the site.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N