Path Traversal in Wpvibes Wp_mail_log

CVE-2023-5672

The WP Mail Log WordPress plugin before 1.1.3 does not properly validate file path parameters when attaching files to emails, leading to local file inclusion, and allowing an attacker to leak the contents of arbitrary files.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.007 (49.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5672?
CVE-2023-5672 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpvibes Wp_mail_log, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-12-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-5672?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-5672 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.