Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 11, 2024· Updated Apr 8, 2026

CVE-2023-6316

Description

The MW WP Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient file type validation in the '_single_file_upload' function in versions up to, and including, 5.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Affected products

Mw Wp Form Project/Mw Wp Form
cpe:2.3:a:mw_wp_form_project:mw_wp_form:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Range: <=5.0.1

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3003065/mw-wp-formnvdPatch
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b2c03142-be30-4173-a140-14d73a16dd2bnvdThird Party Advisory
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mw-wp-form/tags/5.0.1/classes/models/class.file.phpnvdIssue Tracking

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