CVE-2024-54216

WordPress ARForms plugin <= 6.4.1 - Arbitrary File Read vulnerability

Severity Score

7.7

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Path Traversal vulnerability in NotFound ARForms allows Path Traversal.This issue affects ARForms: from n/a through 6.4.1.

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Repute InfoSystems ARForms allows Path Traversal.This issue affects ARForms: from n/a through 6.4.1.

The ARforms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read arbitrary files on the server, which can expose DB credentials when the wp-config.php file is read.

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Envato Security Team ARForms allows Path Traversal.This issue affects ARForms: from n/a through 6.4.1.

*Credits: Dave Jong (Patchstack)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-12-02 CVE Reserved
2024-12-02 CVE Published
2024-12-07 EPSS Updated
2024-12-20 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-35: Path Traversal: '.../...//'

CAPEC

CAPEC-126: Path Traversal

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/arforms/vulnerability/wordpress-arforms-plugin-6-4-1-subscriber-arbitrary-file-read-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Arforms Search vendor "Arforms"		Arforms Search vendor "Arforms" for product "Arforms"				>= 0.0.0 <= 6.4.1 Search vendor "Arforms" for product "Arforms" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 6.4.1"		en		Affected