CVE-2023-6623 Essential Blocks < 4.4.3 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Essential Blocks WordPress plugin via the REST API to read files or execute code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6623?
CVE-2023-6623 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Essential Blocks, published on 15 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Essential Blocks WordPress plugin before 4.4.3 does not prevent unauthenticated attackers from overwriting local variables when rendering templates over the REST API, which may lead to Local File Inclusion attacks.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6623?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpdeveloper Essential Blocks.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6623?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6623 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-2023-6623 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6623 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Essential Blocks
- CVE-2023-4386 Essential Blocks <= 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via queries
- CVE-2023-4402 Essential Blocks <= 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via products
- CVE-2022-47594 WordPress Essential Blocks for Gutenberg plugin <= 3.8.5 - Broken Access Control
- CVE-2023-51360 WordPress Essential Blocks plugin <= 4.2.0 - Multiple Subscriber+ Broken Access Control vulnerability
- CVE-2024-47385 WordPress Essential Blocks plugin <= 4.8.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phjg-gj5x-8j96.