CVE-2023-0714
Wpmet Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder ≤ 3.3.0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2023-0714 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Wpmet Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data Obfuscation (T1001); ranked in the top 39% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-3 (Malicious Code Protection) and CM-7 (Least Functionality) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
The Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder plugin for WordPress is affected by an arbitrary file upload vulnerability (CWE-434) stemming from insufficient file type validation. The flaw impacts all versions through 3.2.4 and permits a double-extension bypass that can lead to remote code execution under certain server configurations. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 with network attack vector, high complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction.
Unauthenticated visitors can exploit the weakness by uploading files that embed a malicious extension behind a benign one, potentially achieving code execution on the host if the web server processes the uploaded content. The attack requires no authentication and targets publicly reachable contact-form endpoints.
Public references, including Wordfence advisory 697ce433-f321-4977-a2ad-68369d9ce9c3 and the plugin's Trac changeset 2896914, indicate that the vendor addressed the validation logic in a subsequent release; site operators are expected to apply the available plugin update to eliminate the upload path.
EPSS remains flat at a peak and current value of 0.1392 with no material upward movement after disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-12742
Vulnerability Data
The Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload due to insufficient file type validation in versions up to, and including, 3.2.4. This allows unauthenticated visitors to perform a "double extension" attack and upload files…
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containing a malicious extension but ending with a benign extension, which may make remote code execution possible in some configurations.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Malicious-code protection at entry points blocks dangerous file types from being accepted and executed.
Least functionality restricts the file types and automatic processing capabilities the system will accept.
Mobile-code controls define, authorize, and block unacceptable uploaded code before automatic processing occurs.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Hardened configuration baselines can enforce allowed file types and processing rules.
Restricting execution of unauthorized software directly blocks dangerous uploaded files from running.
Secure development practices include input validation and file-type restrictions that prevent this weakness.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.