CVE-2023-1624 WPCode Lite < 2.0.9 - Arbitrary Log File Deletion via CSRF

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can trick users into deleting arbitrary log files on the server via CSRF, potentially causing data loss or service disruption.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-1624?

CVE-2023-1624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown WPCode, published on 24 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The WPCode WordPress plugin before 2.0.9 has a flawed CSRF when deleting log, and does not ensure that the file to be deleted is inside the expected folder. This could allow attackers to make users with the wpcode_activate_snippets capability delete arbitrary log files on the server, including outside of the blog folders

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1624?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpcode Wpcode.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1624?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1624 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-1624 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1624 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2h2j-55g7-g43c.

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