HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-1169
HIGH

CVE-2024-1169

CWE-862Published: March 7, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-1169 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

themekraft1 product(s)
post form
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d14a90d-65ea-45da-956b-0735e2e2b538?source=cve
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d14a90d-65ea-45da-956b-0735e2e2b538?source=cve

All References (6)

→
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/trunk/includes/functions.php#L1466Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3046092/buddyforms/trunk/includes/functions.php?contextall=1&old=3023795&old_path=%2Fbuddyforms%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Ffunctions.phpProduct
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d14a90d-65ea-45da-956b-0735e2e2b538?source=cveThird Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/trunk/includes/functions.php#L1466Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3046092/buddyforms/trunk/includes/functions.php?contextall=1&old=3023795&old_path=%2Fbuddyforms%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Ffunctions.phpProduct
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6d14a90d-65ea-45da-956b-0735e2e2b538?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-1169
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-862
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 7, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-1169 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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