CVE-2023-1112
MEDIUMEPSS 86th pctlDescription
A vulnerability was found in Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload Contact Form 7 5.0.6.1 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument upload_name leads to relative path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222072.
How to fix
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-23 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-27199 | High | 7.3 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-5410 | High | 7.5 | 96% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2021-40870 | Critical | 9.8 | 93% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2025-64446 | Critical | 9.8 | 92% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2020-5405 | Medium | 6.5 | 69% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-55752 | High | 7.5 | 67% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-1112?
Upgrade drag and drop multiple file upload - contact form 7 to 5.0.6.3 or later.
Is CVE-2023-1112 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-1112 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 3.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-1112?
CVE-2023-1112 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-1112 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for drag and drop multiple file upload - contact form 7 (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.