# CVE-2023-5974: WPB Show Core <= 2.2 - Unauthenticated Server Side Request Forgery

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the WPB Show Core plugin to access internal resources.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 21 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mpgc-x575-hg38

## What is CVE-2023-5974?

CVE-2023-5974 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in Unknown wpb-show-core, published on 27 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The WPB Show Core WordPress plugin through 2.2 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF) via the `path` parameter.

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5974?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wpb Show Core Project Wpb Show Core.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5974?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5974 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5974 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5974 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress WPB Show Core <= 2.2 - Server-Side Request Forgery (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-5974.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown wpb-show-core

- [CVE-2023-4922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4922/): WPB Show Core <= 2.2 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-1956](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1956/): WPB Show Core < 2.7 - Reflected XSS (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-3484](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3484/): WPB Show Core - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2024-1958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1958/): WPB Show Core < 2.7 - Reflected XSS (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2024-1292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1292/): WPB Show Core < 2.6 - Reflected XSS (medium 4.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5974 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5974 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in Unknown wpb-show-core, published on 27 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5974 exists.

Affected product: Unknown wpb-show-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-2023-5974/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5974/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5974
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5974
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5974

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5974/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.