CVE-2023-2249
wpForo Forum <= 2.1.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Local File Include, Server-Side Request Forgery, and PHAR Deserialization via file_get_contents
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Include, Server-Side Request Forgery, and PHAR Deserialization in versions up to, and including, 2.1.7. This is due to the insecure use of file_get_contents without appropriate verification of the data being supplied to the function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to retrieve the contents of files like wp-config.php hosted on the system, perform a deserialization attack and possibly achieve remote code execution, and make requests to internal services.
*Credits:
Hamed
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-04-24 CVE Reserved
- 2023-06-01 CVE Published
- 2023-07-05 First Exploit
- 2024-12-23 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-98: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
- CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
- CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/800fa098-b29f-4979-b7bd-b1186a4dafcb?source=cve | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/ixiacom/CVE-2023-2249 | 2023-07-05 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Gvectors Search vendor "Gvectors" | Wpforo Forum Search vendor "Gvectors" for product "Wpforo Forum" | <= 2.1.7 Search vendor "Gvectors" for product "Wpforo Forum" and version " <= 2.1.7" | wordpress |
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