CVE-2024-13498 (GCVE-0-2024-13498)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-12 05:22 – Updated: 2025-03-12 13:15
VLAI?
Title
NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more <= 8.8.1 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
Summary
The NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 8.8.1 via file uploads due to insufficient directory listing prevention and lack of randomization of file names. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including files uploaded via a form.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
webaways NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more Affected: * , ≤ 8.8.1 (semver)
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Credits
Tim Coen
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