Arbitrary file upload in Nikolaystrikhar Gutenberg Forms – WordPress Form Builder Plugin

CVE-2024-6313

The Gutenberg Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to the users can specify the allowed file types in the 'upload' function in versions up to, and including, 2.2.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-6313: held from 0.011 to 0.011.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6313?
CVE-2024-6313 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nikolaystrikhar Gutenberg Forms – WordPress Form Builder Plugin, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-6313?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-6313 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.