CVE-2023-2180 KIWIZ Invoices Certification & PDF System <= 2.1.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download
Unauthenticated attackers can download arbitrary files and potentially execute code via PHAR deserialization in the KIWIZ Invoices WordPress 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-2023-2180?
CVE-2023-2180 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown KIWIZ Invoices Certification & PDF System, published on 15 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The KIWIZ Invoices Certification & PDF System WordPress plugin through 2.1.3 does not validate the path of files to be downloaded, which could allow unauthenticated attacker to read/downlaod arbitrary files, as well as perform PHAR unserialization (assuming they can upload a file on the server)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kiwiz Invoices Certification \& Pdf System Project Kiwiz Invoices Certification \& Pdf System.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2180?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2180 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-2023-2180 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2180 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whq3-3cvv-frc4.