CVE-2023-2688 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-2688 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 09/06/2023 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: nickboss | Product: WordPress File Upload
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-2688 Description

The WordPress File Upload and WordPress File Upload Pro plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.19.1 via the vulnerable parameter wfu_newpath. This allows administrator-level attackers to move files uploaded with the plugin (located in wp-content/uploads by default) outside of the web root.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 4.9 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).