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TI-2023-05158 Aliases CVE-2023-5604GHSA-7862-qcxg-7h4c

Asgaros Forum < 2.7.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Priority HIGH 82CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01964 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Asgaros Forum (Unknown): 2.7.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownAsgaros Forumbefore 2.7.12.7.1Patch availableCNA
  • Asgaros Forum VendorUnknown Affected before 2.7.1 Fixed in 2.7.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:asgaros:asgaros_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.7.1VulnerableAsgaros
  • cpe:2.3:a:asgaros:asgaros_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Asgaros

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Asgaros Forum (Unknown) Fixed in 2.7.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5604
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7862-qcxg-7h4c

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2021-07109 Asgaros Forum < 1.15.13 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14871 WordPress Asgaros Forum Plugin <= 2.7.2 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-00336 Asgaros Forum < 2.0.0 - Subscriber+ Blind SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-21335 WordPress Asgaros Forum plugin <= 2.8.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-20011 WordPress Asgaros Forum Plugin <= 2.2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-07323 Asgaros Forum < 1.15.15 - Admin+ SQL Injection via forum_id CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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