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CVE-2023-2877

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
June 27, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Formidable Forms WordPress plugin before 6.3.1 does not adequately authorize the user or validate the plugin URL in its functionality for installing add-ons. This allows a user with a role as low as Subscriber to install and activate arbitrary plugins of arbitrary versions from the WordPress.org plugin repository onto the site, leading to Remote Code Execution.

Affected WordPress components

  • Formidable Forms – WordPress Form Builder for Contact Forms, Calculators, Quizzes & More Plugin · formidable
    Confirmed match Active
    Before 6.3.1
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Formidable Forms — Before 6.3.1
  • strategy11 formidable_forms — Before 6.3.1

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/33765da5-c56e-42c1-83dd-fcaad976b402 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record