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CVE-2023-25050

WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate plugin <= 5.12.6 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Vova Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate allows Absolute Path Traversal.This issue affects Shortcodes Ultimate: from n/a through 5.12.6.

La limitación incorrecta de un nombre de ruta a una vulnerabilidad de directorio restringido ("Path Traversal") en Vova Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate permite un path traversal absoluto. Este problema afecta a Shortcodes Ultimate: desde n/a hasta 5.12.6.

The Shortcodes Ultimate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in versions up to, and including, 5.12.6. This is due to insufficient validation on the url being supplied via the "url" attribute of the su_table shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level privileges and above, to supply paths to arbitrary files that will be returned when rendering the shortcode. This can be leveraged to read sensitive configuration files like wp-config.php. This is only exploitable when the Unsafe features option is enabled.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-02-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-02-10 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')
  • CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-597: Absolute Path Traversal
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Shortcodes Ultimate
Search vendor "Shortcodes Ultimate"
 Shortcodes Ultimate
Search vendor "Shortcodes Ultimate" for product "Shortcodes Ultimate"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 5.12.6
Search vendor "Shortcodes Ultimate" for product "Shortcodes Ultimate" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 5.12.6"
en
Affected