Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in EditorsKit Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-6635
7.2HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 5 February 2024
Summary
The EditorsKit plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that allows authenticated users with administrator-level access to upload arbitrary files due to an absence of file type validation in the 'import_styles' function. This flaw affects versions of the plugin up to and including 1.40.3, potentially enabling attackers to execute remote code by exploiting this security oversight on the affected site's server.
Affected Version(s)
Gutenberg Block Editor Toolkit – EditorsKit * <= 1.40.3
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
István Márton