CVE-2023-2745

WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal

Severity Score

5.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.

WordPress Core versions 6.2 and below suffer from cross site request forgery, persistent cross site scripting, shortcode execution, insufficient sanitization, and directory traversal vulnerabilities.

*Credits: Ramuel Gall, Matt Rusnak

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-05-16 CVE Reserved
2023-05-16 CVE Published
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2024-08-21 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172426/WordPress-Core-6.2-XSS-CSRF-Directory-Traversal.html	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00024.html
https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release	Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6e2d358f?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=55765%40%2F&new=55765%40%2F&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				< 4.1.38 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " < 4.1.38"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 4.2 < 4.2.35 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 4.2 < 4.2.35"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 4.3 < 4.3.31 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 4.3 < 4.3.31"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 4.4 < 4.4.30 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 4.4 < 4.4.30"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 4.5 < 4.5.29 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 4.5 < 4.5.29"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 4.6 < 4.6.26 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 4.6 < 4.6.26"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 4.7 < 4.7.26 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 4.7 < 4.7.26"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 4.8 < 4.8.22 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 4.8 < 4.8.22"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 4.9 < 4.9.23 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 4.9 < 4.9.23"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 5.0 < 5.0.19 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 5.0 < 5.0.19"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 5.1 < 5.1.16 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 5.1 < 5.1.16"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 5.2 < 5.2.18 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 5.2 < 5.2.18"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 5.3 < 5.3.15 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 5.3 < 5.3.15"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 5.4 < 5.4.13 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 5.4 < 5.4.13"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 5.5 < 5.5.12 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 5.5 < 5.5.12"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 5.6 < 5.6.11 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 5.6 < 5.6.11"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 5.7 < 5.7.9 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 5.7 < 5.7.9"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 5.8 < 5.8.7 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 5.8 < 5.8.7"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 5.9 < 5.9.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 5.9 < 5.9.6"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 6.0 < 6.0.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 6.0 < 6.0.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 6.1 < 6.1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 6.1 < 6.1.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				6.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "6.2"		-		Affected