# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 May 2023
- **Updated:** 24 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-whq3-3cvv-frc4

## 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: 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.

## Is CVE-2023-2180 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2180 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2180 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2180 exists.

Affected product: Unknown KIWIZ Invoices Certification & PDF System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2180/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2180/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2180
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2180
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2180

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2180/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.