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CVE-2023-2751: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Upload Resume WordPress plugin through version 1.2.0 contains a security vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-2751. The vulnerability was discovered by Yakshita Sharma and was publicly disclosed on May 24, 2023. This security issue affects the resumeuploadform shortcode functionality in the WordPress plugin, specifically impacting all versions up to and including 1.2.0 (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper validation of the captcha parameter when processing resume uploads through the resumeuploadform shortcode. The security issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated visitors to upload arbitrary media files to the WordPress site, bypassing the intended captcha protection mechanism (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users of the Upload Resume WordPress plugin version 1.2.0 or earlier should consider implementing additional security measures or removing the plugin until a patch is released (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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