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Gravity Forms CVE-2023-28782

HIGH
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2023-12-20 audit@patchstack.com
8.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Safe deserialization, type allowlists
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 8.3 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.15%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Rocketgenius Inc. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Rocketgenius Inc. Gravity Forms.7.3. Affected products include: Gravityforms Gravity Forms. Version information: through 2.7.3..

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Rocketgenius Inc. Gravity Forms.This issue affects Gravity Forms: from n/a through 2.7.3.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 65% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Insecure deserialization occurs when an application converts serialized data (a stream of bytes representing an object's state) back into a living object without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:gravityforms:gravity_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2026-84434 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 19

Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload in the Gravity Forms WordPress plugin through version 3.1.0.4 can lead to remote c

CVE-2017-17780 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Dec 20

The Clockwork SMS clockwork-test-message.php component has XSS via a crafted "to" parameter in a clockwork-test-message

CVE-2023-2701 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jul 17

The Gravity Forms WordPress plugin before 2.7.5 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them in attributes, lea

CVE-2026-19513 HIGH
8.1 Sep 01

Arbitrary file upload in Gravity Forms for WordPress (all versions ≤ 3.0.2) allows unauthenticated attackers to write PH

CVE-2026-12997 HIGH
7.5 Jul 15

Arbitrary file disclosure in the Gravity Forms WordPress plugin (all versions through 2.10.4) lets unauthenticated attac

CVE-2026-16649 HIGH
7.2 Sep 05

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in the Gravity Forms WordPress plugin (all versions ≤2.10.5) permits unauthenticated attacke

CVE-2026-5110 HIGH
7.2 May 02

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Gravity Forms WordPress plugin versions ≤2.10.0 allows remote unauthenticated attac

CVE-2026-5111 HIGH
7.2 May 02

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress through version 2.10.0 allows unauthenticated remote a

CVE-2026-5109 HIGH
7.2 May 02

Stored XSS in Gravity Forms for WordPress ≤2.10.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject malicious JavaScript

CVE-2026-5112 HIGH
7.2 May 02

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Gravity Forms for WordPress up to 2.10.0 enables unauthenticated attackers to inject mali

CVE-2026-5113 HIGH
7.2 May 02

Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject mali

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