RCE in Datafeedr Ads By Datafeedr.com
CVE-2023-5843
The Ads by datafeedr.com plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3 via the 'dfads_ajax_load_ads' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server. The parameters of the callable function are limited, they cannot be specified arbitrarily.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.022 (80.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Exploit)
- security@wordfence.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5843?
- CVE-2023-5843 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Datafeedr Ads By Datafeedr.com, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2023-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5843?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5843 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.