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CVE-2023-1405

Strategy11 Formidable Forms insecure deserialization

7.5 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.70%
  1. Published16 Jan 2024

Description

The Formidable Forms WordPress plugin before 6.2 unserializes user input, which could allow anonymous users to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

Strategy11 Formidable Forms< 6.2

Remediation

Fixed in
Strategy11 Formidable Forms≥ 6.2

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2023-1405 being actively exploited?

CVE-2023-1405 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.70%.

How severe is CVE-2023-1405?

CVE-2023-1405 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.70% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-1405?

Affected products include Strategy11 Formidable Forms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1405?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Strategy11 Formidable Forms 6.2 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.