CVE-2023-0159 Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder < 1.9.1 - Unauthenticated RCE
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution via path traversal in the Extensive VC Addons plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0159?
CVE-2023-0159 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder, published on 13 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder WordPress plugin before 1.9.1 does not validate a parameter passed to the php extract function when loading templates, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to override the template path to read arbitrary files from the hosts file system. This may be escalated to RCE using PHP filter chains.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wprealize Extensive Vc Addons for Wpbakery Page Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-0159 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0159 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4h9-8c9r-v3m8.