CVE-2023-5604: Asgaros Forum < 2.7.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-11-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-94

Description

The Asgaros Forum WordPress plugin before 2.7.1 allows forum administrators, who may not be WordPress (super-)administrators, to set insecure configuration that allows unauthenticated users to upload dangerous files (e.g. .php, .phtml), potentially leading to remote code execution.

Affected products

Asgaros Forum: before 2.7.1 — fixed in 2.7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Asgaros Forum 2.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4ce69d71-87bf-4d95-90f2-63d558c78b69
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4ce69d71-87bf-4d95-90f2-63d558c78b69

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