Welcart e-Commerce < 2.9.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload
CVE-2023-5953

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Welcart e-Commerce
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 December 2023

Summary

The Welcart e-Commerce plugin for WordPress lacks crucial validation for file uploads, allowing authenticated users, such as subscribers, to upload arbitrary files, including potentially malicious PHP scripts. Additionally, the plugin fails to enforce proper authorization and lacks CSRF protection in the AJAX action that handles uploads. This can lead to severe security risks on affected WordPress sites.

Affected Version(s)

Welcart e-Commerce 0 < 2.9.5

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6d29ba12-f14a-4cee-baae-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Benachi
WPScan
.