CVE-2023-6295 so-widgets-bundle < 1.51.0 - Admin+ Local File Inclusion

High 7.2 Published Updated

Administrators can perform local file inclusion attacks on Multisite WordPress sites via the SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-6295?

CVE-2023-6295 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle, published on 18 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle WordPress plugin before 1.51.0 does not validate user input before using it to generate paths passed to include function/s, allowing users with the administrator role to perform LFI attacks in the context of Multisite WordPress sites.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6295?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siteorigin Siteorigin Widgets Bundle.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6295?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6295 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-2023-6295 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6295 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gwvq-pm88-g84j.

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