Directory Traversal Vulnerability in WordPress Import and Export Plugin
CVE-2023-6583

6.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Import And Export Users And Customers
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 January 2024

What is CVE-2023-6583?

The Import and Export Users and Customers plugin for WordPress contains a significant Directory Traversal vulnerability through the Recurring Import functionality. This flaw affects all versions up to and including 1.24.2, enabling authenticated attackers with administrator privileges to exploit the vulnerability. By doing so, attackers can access, read, and delete arbitrary files on the server, including critical configuration files like wp-config.php. This poses a severe security risk by compromising sensitive information and potentially leading to further exploitation of the WordPress site.

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Affected Version(s)

Import and export users and customers * <= 1.24.2

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3007057/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Gergely Kis
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