Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed

WP-FormAssembly <= 2.0.8 - Limited Server Side Request Forgery via 'formassembly' shortcode

The WP-FormAssembly plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.0.8 via the 'formassembly' shortcode. This can allow authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges or above to make web requests to arbitrary locations that include '/rest' in the path, originating from the web application, and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a medium severity with CVSS 5.0 Server-Side Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin WP-FormAssembly. It affects Versions before 2.0.9 and is fixed in 2.0.9.

Published
May 02, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
formassembly-web-forms
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.0.9, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin WP-FormAssembly as medium severity with CVSS 5.0. The affected range is Versions before 2.0.9. Update WP-FormAssembly to 2.0.9 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Server-Side Request Forgery
Primary Fixed Version
2.0.9
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 2.0.9
Tracking ID
288853b8-7523-472e-8406-257ffb3bd5ea
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
formassembly-web-forms View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
2.0.9
Affected Versions
Versions before 2.0.9
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