Multiple vulnerabilities in wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2022-40200
CVE-2022-40192
CWE-ID CWE-434
CWE-352
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 wpForo Forum
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor gVectors Team (A. Chakhoyan, R. Hovhannisyan)

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Arbitrary file upload

EUVDB-ID: #VU69424

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40200

CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload. A remote attacker can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wpForo Forum: 2.0.1 - 2.0.9

CPE2.3 External links

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpforo/wordpress-wpforo-forum-plugin-2-0-9-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU69425

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40192

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wpForo Forum: 2.0.1 - 2.0.9

CPE2.3 External links

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpforo/wordpress-wpforo-forum-plugin-2-0-9-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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