Formidable Forms Plugin up to 6.1.2 on WordPress injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Formidable Forms Plugin up to 6.1.2 on WordPress. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-1405. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Formidable Forms Plugin up to 6.1.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 04/07/2023. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-1405 since 03/14/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/11/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1055 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

03/14/2023 🔍
04/07/2023 +23 days 🔍
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06/11/2025 +796 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-1405 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1405
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-225310

Entryinfo

Created: 04/07/2023 18:37
Updated: 06/11/2025 23:28
Changes: 04/07/2023 18:37 (36), 06/11/2025 23:28 (28)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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