Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-6623
Potential exploit
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 category: Directory traversalFile inclusion
Products affected by CVE-2023-6623
- cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:essential_blocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-6623
88.87%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-6623
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST | 2024-01-19 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-6623
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-6623
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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/633c28e0-0c9e-4e68-9424-55c32789b41f
Just a moment...Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://wpscan.com/blog/file-inclusion-vulnerability-fixed-in-essential-blocks-4-4-3/
Just a moment...Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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