CVE-2023-23872

WordPress GMAce plugin <= 1.5.2 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in German Mesky GMAce allows Path Traversal.This issue affects GMAce: from n/a through 1.5.2.

La limitación incorrecta de un nombre de ruta a una vulnerabilidad de directorio restringido ("Path Traversal") en German Mesky GMAce permite el Path Traversal. Este problema afecta a GMAce: desde n/a hasta 1.5.2.

The GMAce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to directory traversal in versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 via the 'gm-download-file' parameter. This allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level permissions to download arbitrary files from the webserver.

*Credits: Mika (Patchstack Alliance)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-01-19 CVE Reserved
2023-02-23 CVE Published
2024-05-17 EPSS Updated
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

CAPEC-126: Path Traversal

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gmace/wordpress-gmace-plugin-1-5-2-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gmace Search vendor "Gmace"		Gmace Search vendor "Gmace" for product "Gmace"				>= 0.0.0 <= 1.5.2 Search vendor "Gmace" for product "Gmace" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.5.2"		en		Affected