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CVE-2023-1112

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2023-03-01
  • Fixed in5.0.6.3
  • WeaknessCWE-22 · CWE-23

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Description

A vulnerability was found in Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload Contact Form 7 5.0.6.1 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument upload_name leads to relative path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222072.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-03-0110:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2023-1112?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2023-1112?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Codedropz drag and drop multiple file upload - contact form 7
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.0< 5.0.6.35.0.6.3

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As VulDB, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload Contact Form 7
    Affected
    • = 5.0.6.1no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-10-21

Fix

  1. Update Codedropz drag and drop multiple file upload - contact form 7 to 5.0.6.3

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedNickguitar/Drag-and-Drop-Multiple-File-Uploader-PRO-Path-Traversal
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2025-03-05
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionpoc—
  • CNACVSS 3.14.7known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 2.05.8known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-23known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.0 %2026-11-03
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1read 2026-11-03
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-03-01
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-g3pm-pxcj-98ph

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1112?

A vulnerability was found in Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload Contact Form 7 5.0.6.1 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument upload_name leads to relative path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222072.

Is CVE-2023-1112 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2023-1112, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-1112?

CVE-2023-1112 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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