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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1405
CVE-2023-1405:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Formidable Forms WordPress plugin before version 6.2 contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-1405. The vulnerability involves the unserialization of user input, which could potentially allow anonymous users to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present (WPScan, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the plugin's handling of user input through unserialization operations. The flaw has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.1 (high), and is classified under CWE-502. The vulnerability type is categorized as Object Injection and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A8: Insecure Deserialization (WPScan).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows anonymous users to perform PHP Object Injection attacks. This could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution if a suitable gadget chain is present in the application (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Formidable Forms version 6.2. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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