CVE-2024-9417 Hash Form - Drag & Drop Form Builder <= 1.1.9 - Unauthenticated Limited File Upload

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious files, potentially leading to code execution or XSS, due to flawed file type validation in the Hash Form WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-9417?

CVE-2024-9417 is a medium-severity vulnerability in hashthemes Hash Form – Drag & Drop Form Builder, published on 5 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Hash Form – Drag & Drop Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited file uploads due to a misconfigured file type validation in the 'handleUpload' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that are excluded from both the 'allowedExtensions' and 'unallowed_extensions' arrays on the affected site's server, including files that may contain cross-site scripting.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9417?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hashthemes Hash Form.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9417?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-9417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-94hp-f48v-qhx5.

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