CVE-2023-6989 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-6989 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 05/02/2024 | CVE Updated: 07/11/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: paultgoodchild | Product: Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-6989 Description

The Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 18.5.9 via the render_action_template parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attacker to include and execute PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ( PHP Remote File Inclusion )
Source: paultgoodchild

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).