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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-6220
CVE-2023-6220:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Piotnet Forms plugin for WordPress (versions <= 1.0.28) contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-6220, which allows for arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation. This security flaw was disclosed in December 2023 and affects WordPress installations using the vulnerable versions of the plugin (Wordfence).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a high severity level. The security flaw exists in the file upload functionality of the plugin, where insufficient validation of file types allows attackers to upload potentially malicious files (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to upload malicious files to WordPress installations running the affected versions of Piotnet Forms, which could lead to remote code execution or other security compromises (Wordfence).
Mitigation and workarounds
Website administrators running affected versions of the Piotnet Forms plugin should update to a version newer than 1.0.28 as soon as possible to protect against this vulnerability (Wordfence).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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