CVE-2023-6559 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-6559 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/12/2023 | CVE Updated: 20/11/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: inc2734 | Product: MW WP Form
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-6559 Description

The MW WP Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.3. This is due to the plugin not properly validating the path of an uploaded file prior to deleting it. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ( Path Traversal )
Source: inc2734

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).