CVE-2024-12427

Multi Step Form <= 1.7.23 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited File Upload

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 16, 2025 at 09:39 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:59 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsMulti Step FormMulti Step Form

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Multi Step Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized limited file upload due to a missing capability check on the fw_upload_file AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.23. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload limited file types such as images.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v < 1.7.24
Affected range stops below 1.7.24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v ≤ 1.7.23

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-862

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