Post FormWordPress extension · Themekraft
CVE-2024-1169
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe WordPress plugin 'Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles' is vulnerable to unauthorized media uploads due to a missing capability check on the buddyforms_upload_handle_dropped_media function. Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary media files to the site, potentially leading to remote code execution if malicious file types are accepted.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Post FormWordPress extension
< 2.8.8CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm plugin installationIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Post Form - Registration Form - Profile Form for User Profiles' or 'Themekraft Post Form'. Alternatively, check the wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder starting with 'buddyforms' or 'post-form'Affected if The plugin is installed and active
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Identify installed versionIn WordPress adminPlugins list, click on the plugin name to view details and note the version number. Or open the main plugin file (e.g., buddyforms.php) and look for the 'Version:' header in the plugin commentsAffected if Version is less than 2.8.8 (e.g., 2.8.7, 2.8.6, etc.)
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Check upload function accessibilityInspect the plugin source code for the buddyforms_upload_handle_dropped_media function. Verify if it lacks a current_user_can() or similar capability check before processing uploads. This typically appears near the function definition as 'if ( ! current_user_can(...) )' or is missing entirelyAffected if The function exists and has no capability check or allows unauthenticated access
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Audit uploaded filesReview wp-content/uploads/ directories for any unexpected or suspicious files (especially .php, .phtml, .exe files) uploaded by unknown users or at unexpected times. Check file metadata in WordPress Media Library for unauthorized uploadsAffected if Unexpected media files exist, especially executable files or files uploaded by anonymous/guest users
A user is affected if the Themekraft Post Form plugin version is below 2.8.8 and the upload functionality is accessible without authentication, potentially indicated by unauthorized files in the media library.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.8.8
Update the plugin to version 2.8.8 or later which includes proper capability checks. If no update is available, disable the plugin or restrict upload functionality at the web server level until a patch is released.
2.8.8
- Backup your WordPress site before making any changes
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in the WordPress admin dashboard
- Locate the Post Form plugin (also known as Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions)
- Click Update Now or manually update to version 2.8.8
- Verify the plugin updated successfully to version 2.8.8
- Test that media upload functionality works correctly for authorized users
- Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by verifying unauthorized users can no longer upload media
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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