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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 f...

CVE-2023-6559 · published 2 years ago
Summary

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 file...

What to do
  • Update web-soudan mw_wp_form to version 5.0.4 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
web-soudan mw_wp_form < 5.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:web-soudan:mw_wp_form:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
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 f...
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-22Path Traversal
Timeline
Published16 Dec 2023
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-6559 · NVD
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