Multi Step Form <= 1.7.23 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited File Upload

2025-01-15 21:22

Ryan Zegar

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.7.24

Affected PluginMulti Step Form

Affected Version<= 1.7.23

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-12427

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Vulnerability Overview

The Multi Step Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized limited file upload due to a missing capability check on the fw_upload_file AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.23. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload limited file types such as images.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.7.24, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12427 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f0a31fee-ccc2-4c3b-b198-6cb750188113

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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