CVE-2023-1405

Formidable Forms < 6.2 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection

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Published Jan 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Formidable Forms WordPress plugin before 6.2 unserializes user input, which could allow anonymous users to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Formidable Forms

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 6.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:strategy11:formidable_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-23660	The Formidable Forms WordPress plugin before 6.2 unserializes user input, which could allow anonymous users to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.702% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8c727a31-ff65-4472-8191-b1becc08192a/

History

Oct 22, 2024 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Strategy11 Formidable Forms

Weaknesses

CWE-502

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 11, 2025, 5:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 16, 2024, 3:56 PM
Updated: Jun 11, 2025, 5:08 PM
Reserved: Mar 14, 2023, 6:26 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:49 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:49 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 16, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:27 AM

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