Path Traversal in Wpdeveloper Essential_blocks
CVE-2023-6623
The Essential Blocks WordPress plugin before 4.4.3 does not prevent unauthenticated attackers from overwriting local variables when rendering templates over the REST API, which may lead to Local File Inclusion attacks.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.507 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Wpdeveloper Essential_blocks
- Unknown Essential Blocks — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6623?
- CVE-2023-6623 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wpdeveloper Essential_blocks, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6623?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6623 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.