CVE-2023-45652 WordPress Remote Content Shortcode plugin <= 1.5 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Remote Content Shortcode plugin to perform local file inclusion and read sensitive files.
- 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-2023-45652?
CVE-2023-45652 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Justin Silver Remote Content Shortcode, 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 Justin Silver Remote Content Shortcode allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Remote Content Shortcode: from n/a through 1.5.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45652?
How do I fix CVE-2023-45652?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45652 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-2023-45652 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45652 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2prv-mjpr-4qpj.