What is CVE-2023-2877?

CVE-2023-2877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Strategy11 Formidable Forms, classified under CWE-863 INCORRECT AUTHORIZATION. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-06-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-2877?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-2877 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Strategy11 Formidable Forms

CVE-2023-2877

The Formidable Forms WordPress plugin before 6.3.1 does not adequately authorize the user or validate the plugin URL in its functionality for installing add-ons. This allows a user with a role as low as Subscriber to install and activate arbitrary plugins of arbitrary versions from the WordPress.org plugin repository onto the site, leading to Remote Code Execution.

EPSS: 0.225 (97.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Strategy11 Formidable_forms
Unknown Formidable Forms — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2877?: CVE-2023-2877 is a high-severity vulnerability in Strategy11 Formidable Forms, classified under CWE-863 INCORRECT AUTHORIZATION. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-06-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-2877?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-2877 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.