Path Traversal in Inc2734 Mw Wp Form
CVE-2023-6559
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Inc2734 Mw Wp Form — versions 0
- Web-Soudan Mw Wp Form
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/412d555c-9bbd-42f5-8020-ccfc1… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3007879/mw-wp-form (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6559?
- CVE-2023-6559 is a high-severity vulnerability in Inc2734 Mw Wp Form, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6559?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6559 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.