CVE-2023-25050 WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate plugin <= 5.12.6 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Shortcodes Ultimate plugin to download arbitrary files from the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-25050?
CVE-2023-25050 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Vova Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate, published on 17 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Vova Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate allows Absolute Path Traversal.This issue affects Shortcodes Ultimate: from n/a through 5.12.6.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25050?
How do I fix CVE-2023-25050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25050 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-2023-25050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g63f-f43g-wm47.