Analytical use of cookies
CVE-2024-1169: post form vulnerability
CVE-2024-1169: high vulnerability affecting post form. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH
- EPSS
- 44.23%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- post form
What is known
The Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized media upload due to a missing capability check on the buddyforms_upload_handle_dropped_media function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload media files.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-1169, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) affecting post form, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether post form is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.