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 able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.795 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.795 · newest: 0.795 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 6.2
- WordPress Foundation — versions 0, 4.2, 4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6… (Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release/ (Release Notes)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/05/wordpress-core-6-2-1-security-maintenance-releas…
- 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.