CVE-2023-24416 WordPress All In One Favicon Plugin <= 4.7 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion
Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the All In One Favicon WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-24416?
CVE-2023-24416 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Arne Franken All In One Favicon, published on 23 Feb 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Arne Franken All In One Favicon.This issue affects All In One Favicon: from n/a through 4.7.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24416?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Grimmdude All in One Favicon.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24416?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24416 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-2023-24416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfqr-7mcf-f22q.