CVE-2023-4596 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-4596: Forminator <= 1.24.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Wpmudev
Product Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published August 30, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Forminator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to file type validation occurring after a file has been uploaded to the server in the upload_post_image() function in versions up to, and including, 1.24.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 30, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated