CVE-2023-51418 WordPress JVM rich text icons plugin <= 1.2.6 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
An attacker can delete arbitrary files due to missing authorization checks in the JVM rich text icons WordPress plugin.
- 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-2023-51418?
CVE-2023-51418 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Joris van Montfort JVM rich text icons, published on 17 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Joris van Montfort JVM rich text icons.This issue affects JVM rich text icons: from n/a through 1.2.6.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51418?
How do I fix CVE-2023-51418?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-51418 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51418 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jff-4367-w33p.