WP-FormAssembly <= 2.0.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read

2022-11-23 00:00

Tien Nguyen Ahn

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.0.6

Affected PluginWP-FormAssembly

Affected Version<= 2.0.5

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2022-45852

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP-FormAssembly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This is due to insufficient controls on defining file paths on the fa_add() function. This makes it possible for contributor-level attackers to read the contents of any server file, including database configurations.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.0.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45852 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/724a1790-811a-4ec5-a664-a22e6b72fba1

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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