CVE-2023-28409

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Published May 23, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type exists in MW WP Form versions v4.4.2 and earlier, which may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to upload an arbitrary file.

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

Monkey Wrench Inc.

MW WP Form

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`versions v4.4.2 and earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mw_wp_form_project:mw_wp_form:*:*:*:*:*: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-2023-32105	Unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type exists in MW WP Form versions v4.4.2 and earlier, which may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to upload an arbitrary file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.226% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN01093915/
https://plugins.2inc.org/mw-wp-form/blog/2023/05/08/752/

History

Jan 31, 2025 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Mw Wp Form Project Mw Wp Form

Weaknesses

CWE-434

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 31, 2025, 2:00 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jpcert
Published: May 23, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jan 31, 2025, 2:00 PM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:38 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:38 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 23, 2023, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:47 AM

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