#VU76271 Path traversal in WordPress - CVE-2023-2745
Published: May 18, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76271
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2745
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress
WordPress
Software vendor:
WordPress.ORG
WordPress.ORG
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences passed via the "wp_lang" parameter. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and load arbitrary translation files, which can lead to an XSS attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6e2d358f?source=cve
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=55765%40%2F&new=55765%40%2F&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172426/WordPress-Core-6.2-XSS-CSRF-Directory-Traversal.html