# CVE-2023-3813: Jupiter X Core <= 4.6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download

> Unauthenticated attackers can download arbitrary server files via path traversal in the Jupiter X Core WordPress plugin, exposing sensitive data.

- **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:** 21 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vx6p-6hc5-p7cr

## What is CVE-2023-3813?

CVE-2023-3813 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in artbees Jupiter X Core, published on 21 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Jupiter X Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file downloads in versions up to, and including, 4.6.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The requires the premium version of the plugin to be activated. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially patched in version 4.6.5 and fully patched in version 4.6.9.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3813?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Artbees Jupiter X Core.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-3813 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in artbees Jupiter X Core

- [CVE-2024-7772](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7772/): Jupiter X Core <= 4.6.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-38389](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38389/): WordPress Jupiter X Core plugin <= 3.3.8 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-38388](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38388/): WordPress Jupiter X Core plugin <= 3.3.5 - Unauth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2025-0366](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0366/): Jupiter X Core <= 4.8.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SVG Upload to Local File Inclusion (Remote Code Execution) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-38385](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38385/): WordPress Jupiter X Core plugin <= 3.3.0 - Multiple Auth. Broken Access Control vulnerability (high 8.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3813 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3813 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in artbees Jupiter X Core, published on 21 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: artbees Jupiter X Core. 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-2023-3813/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3813/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3813
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3813
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3813

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3813/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.