Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder <= 3.2.4 - Unauthenticated Double-Extension Arbitrary File Upload

2024-08-16 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.3.0

Affected PluginMetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor

Affected Version<= 3.2.4

CVSS8.1High

CVECVE-2023-0714

View all MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload due to insufficient file type validation in versions up to, and including, 3.2.4. This allows unauthenticated visitors to perform a "double extension" attack and upload files containing a malicious extension but ending with a benign extension, which may make remote code execution possible in some configurations.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.3.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0714 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/697ce433-f321-4977-a2ad-68369d9ce9c3

CVSS Vector

8.1

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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