HT Contact Form Widget For Elementor Page Builder And Gutenberg Blocks Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing arbitrary file uploads has been identified in the HT Contact Form Widget for Elementor Page Builder and Gutenberg Blocks, affecting all versions through 2.2.1. The issue arises from inadequate file type validation in the 'temp_file_upload' function, enabling unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the server, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for arbitrary file uploads, with the possibility of executing uploaded files on the server, depending on the file type and execution context.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the plugin to version 2.2.2 or a newer patched version.