CVE-2023-40606

WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress Plugin <= 2.5.21 is vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Kanban for WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress.This issue affects Kanban Boards for WordPress: from n/a through 2.5.21.

Vulnerabilidad de control inadecuado de la generación de código ("inyección de código") en Kanban for WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress. Este problema afecta a Kanban Boards for WordPress: desde n/a hasta 2.5.21.

The Kanban Boards plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 2.5.21. This allows authenticated attackers with administrator access to execute code on the server.

*Credits: TomS (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

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

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/kanban/wordpress-kanban-boards-for-wordpress-plugin-2-5-21-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Kanbanwp Search vendor "Kanbanwp"		Kanban Boards For Wordpress Search vendor "Kanbanwp" for product "Kanban Boards For Wordpress"				<= 2.5.21 Search vendor "Kanbanwp" for product "Kanban Boards For Wordpress" and version " <= 2.5.21"		wordpress		Affected