# CVE-2024-51791: WordPress Forms plugin <= 2.8.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

> An attacker can upload a malicious web shell to the server, leading to remote code execution on sites using the Forms plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4h3w-cwc4-8rm4

## What is CVE-2024-51791?

CVE-2024-51791 is a critical vulnerability in Made I.T. Forms, published on 11 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Made I.T. Forms forms-by-made-it allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Forms: from n/a through <= 2.8.0.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51791?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-51791?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-51791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Unauthenticated 0-click RCE exploit for CVE-2024-51791. Exploits an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in a vulnerable WordPress forms plugin to upload a PHP payload, locate the uploaded file, detect the target OS, and obtain remote command execution via an interactive shell. (github_poc): https://github.com/JoshuaProvoste/0-click-RCE-Exploit-for-CVE-2024-51791

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-51791 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-51791 is a critical vulnerability in Made I.T. Forms, published on 11 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Made I.T. Forms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51791/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51791/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-51791
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51791
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-51791

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51791/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.