Bit Form < 3.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Bit Form WordPress plugin before 3.1.0 does not restrict a form file-field value to a safe path before reading the file and attaching it to a notification email, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary server files such as the WordPress configuration file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Bit Form | before 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Bit Form VendorUnknown Affected before 3.1.0 Fixed in 3.1.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Bit Form (Unknown) Fixed in 3.1.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Bit Form 3.1.0
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-11545 Bit Form < 3.1.0 - Unauthenticated Workflow Trigger via Authentication BypassPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13693
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cgv-fv99-x54w
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-13693 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13693 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3cgv-fv99-x54w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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