BuddyForms <= 2.8.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read and Server-Side Request Forgery

2024-04-22 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.8.9

Affected PluginPost Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC)

Affected Version<= 2.8.8

CVSS9.3Critical

CVECVE-2024-32830

View all Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read and Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server and make requests to internal services.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.8.9, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-32830 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/23d762e9-d43f-4520-a6f1-c920417a2436

CVSS Vector

9.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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