CVE•Published 2024-03-07•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2024-1170Themekraft · Post_form

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 34% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862Missing Authorization

Description

The Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized media file deletion due to a missing capability check on the handle_deleted_media function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media files.

Timeline

Published 2024-03-07

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2024-1170

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/post-form/"

Matches any site loading the "post-form" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Themekraft Post Form"

All exposed Themekraft Post Form instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Post Form"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Post Form" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.