WordPress up to 6.2.0 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 6.2.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-2745. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WordPress up to 6.2.0 (Content Management System). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 05/17/2023. The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-2745 since 05/16/2023. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 6.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (52274). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 6.2.1

Timelineinfo

05/16/2023 🔍
05/17/2023 +1 days 🔍
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04/24/2025 +708 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: 172426
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2745 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2745
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229241
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2023 07:53
Updated: 04/24/2025 04:34
Changes: 05/17/2023 07:53 (38), 06/10/2023 08:44 (2), 06/10/2023 08:46 (21), 06/10/2023 08:50 (1), 04/24/2025 04:34 (24)
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Cache ID: 216:43A:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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