CVE-2024-12427: The Multi Step Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized limited file upload due to a missing capability check on the fw_upload_file AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.7

medium Affects multi-step-form (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Multi Step Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized limited file upload due to a missing capability check on the fw_upload_file AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.7

Package
multi-step-form (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.7.24
Fixed in
1.7.24
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (35.1th percentile)
Published
2025-01-16
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
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