PT-2023-28325 · WordPress · Prevent Files / Folders Access

Dmitrii · Published 2023-09-11 · Updated 2023-09-26 · CVE-2023-4238

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Prevent files / folders access WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.5.2

Description The issue concerns the failure to validate files to be uploaded, potentially allowing attackers to upload arbitrary files, such as PHP files, to the server.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.5.2, update to version 2.5.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting file upload capabilities until the update can be applied.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-4238

Affected Products

Prevent Files / Folders Access

References · 5

• 🔥 https://github.com/codeb0ss/CVE-2023-4238-PoC · Exploit
• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53816136-4b1a-4b7d-b73b-08a90c2a638f · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4238 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4238 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1701388010447675508 · Twitter Post