CVE-2023-0947 Path Traversal in flatpressblog/flatpress

High 8.1 Published 22 Feb 2023 Updated 12 Mar 2025

An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in FlatPress to read arbitrary files from the server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-0947?

CVE-2023-0947 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in flatpressblog/flatpress, published on 22 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Path Traversal in GitHub repository flatpressblog/flatpress prior to 1.3.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0947?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Flatpress Flatpress.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0947?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0947 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-2023-0947 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0947 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5g9m-xcv9-gp2f.