Epiphyt Form Block Plugin Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing unrestricted upload of files with dangerous types has been identified in the Epiphyt Form Block plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 1.5.5. This vulnerability could be exploited to upload a web shell to the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control over the website.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to upload any type of file to the website, including backdoors that could be executed to gain further access.

Remediation

Users of the Epiphyt Form Block plugin should update to version 1.5.6 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.