Path Traversal in Wordpress
CVE-2023-2745
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is abl…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.795 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Wordpress — versions 6.2
- Wordpress Foundation — versions 0, 4.2, 4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Release Notes)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
- security@wordfence.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2745?
- CVE-2023-2745 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2745?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2745 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.