What is CVE-2023-6991?

CVE-2023-6991 is a high-severity vulnerability in Surniaulula Jsm File Get Contents\(\) Shortcode, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-01-15.

How severe is CVE-2023-6991?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-6991 known to be exploited?

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

SSRF in Surniaulula Jsm File Get Contents\(\) Shortcode

CVE-2023-6991

The JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode WordPress plugin before 2.7.1 does not validate one of its shortcode's parameters before making a request to it, which could allow users with contributor role and above to perform SSRF attacks.

Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.007 (49.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Surniaulula Jsm_file_get_contents\(\)_shortcode
Unknown Jsm File_get_contents() Shortcode — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6991?: CVE-2023-6991 is a high-severity vulnerability in Surniaulula Jsm File Get Contents\(\) Shortcode, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-6991?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6991 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.