What is CVE-2023-5860?

CVE-2023-5860 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bplugins Icons Font Loader, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-11-02.

How severe is CVE-2023-5860?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-5860 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Arbitrary file upload in Bplugins Icons Font Loader

CVE-2023-5860

The Icons Font Loader plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the upload function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.010 (60.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Bplugins Icons_font_loader
Bplugins Icons Font Loader – Load Web Fonts And Icon Libraries — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5860?: CVE-2023-5860 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bplugins Icons Font Loader, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-11-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-5860?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-5860 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.