Path traversal in Monkey Wrench Inc. MW WP Form
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in MW WP Form versions v4.4.2 and earlier allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to alter the website or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, and obtain sensitive information depending on settings.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01776 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkey Wrench Inc. | MW WP Form | up to v4.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MW WP Form VendorMonkey Wrench Inc. Affected up to v4.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mw_wp_form_project:mw_wp_form:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.4.2 | Vulnerable | Mw Wp Form Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:mw_wp_form_project:mw_wp_form:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.4.2 Vulnerable ·Mw Wp Form Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28408
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3q42-588x-m4gv
References
More Mw Wp Form Project Mw Wp Form vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05799 MW WP Form <= 5.0.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12954 Unrestricted file upload in Monkey Wrench Inc. MW WP Form CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-28408 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28408 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3q42-588x-m4gv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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