CVE-2023-5822
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CVSS Score
V3.1EPSS Score
v2025.03.14There is a 4.4% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
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Description
The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload - Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads to insufficient file type validation in the 'dnd_upload_cf7_upload' function in versions up to, and including, 1.3.7.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. This can be exploited if a user authorized to edit form, which means editor privileges or above, has added a 'multiple file upload' form field with '*' acceptable file types.
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WordPress Vulnerability
Identified and analyzed by Wordfence
Software Type
Patch Status
Published
Software Details
Software Name
Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload – Contact Form 7
Software Slug
drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-contact-form-7
Affected Versions
Patched Versions
Remediation
Update to version 1.3.7.4, or a newer patched version
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Advisory Details
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CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: November 22, 2023, Modified: November 22, 2023