vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: mw-wp-form: CVE-2023-6559: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N) | Dec 15, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
Dec 15, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
The MW WP Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.3. This is due to the plugin not properly validating the path of an uploaded file prior to deleting it. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files, including the wp-config.php file, which can make site takeover and remote code execution possible.
Solution
mw-wp-form-plugin-cve-2023-6559
References
Rapid7 Labs
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