WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal

5.4
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2023-2745
CVSS 5.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published May 16, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researchers Ram - Wordfence
Matt Rusnak - Wordfence

Description

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 4.1.38, 4.2.35, 4.3.31, 4.4.30, 4.5.29, 4.6.26, 4.7.26, 4.8.22, 4.9.23, 5.0.19, 5.1.16, 5.2.18, 5.3.15, 5.4.13, 5.5.12, 5.6.11, 5.7.9, 5.8.7, 5.9.6, 6.0.4, 6.1.2, 6.2.1
Affected Versions
  • < 4.1.38
  • 5.7 - 5.7.9 (exclusive)
  • 5.8 - 5.8.7 (exclusive)
  • 5.9 - 5.9.6 (exclusive)
Expand to see 18 more affected version ranges.
  • 6.0 - 6.0.4 (exclusive)
  • 6.1 - 6.1.2 (exclusive)
  • 6.2 - 6.2.1 (exclusive)
  • 4.2 - 4.2.35 (exclusive)
  • 4.3 - 4.3.31 (exclusive)
  • 4.4 - 4.4.30 (exclusive)
  • 4.5 - 4.5.29 (exclusive)
  • 4.6 - 4.6.26 (exclusive)
  • 4.7 - 4.7.26 (exclusive)
  • 4.8 - 4.8.22 (exclusive)
  • 4.9 - 4.9.23 (exclusive)
  • 5.0 - 5.0.19 (exclusive)
  • 5.1 - 5.1.16 (exclusive)
  • 5.2 - 5.2.18 (exclusive)
  • 5.3 - 5.3.15 (exclusive)
  • 5.4 - 5.4.13 (exclusive)
  • 5.5 - 5.5.12 (exclusive)
  • 5.6 - 5.6.11 (exclusive)
Patched Versions
  • 4.1.38
  • 4.2.35
  • 4.3.31
  • 4.4.30
Expand to see 18 more patched versions.
  • 4.5.29
  • 4.6.26
  • 4.7.26
  • 4.8.22
  • 4.9.23
  • 5.0.19
  • 5.1.16
  • 5.2.18
  • 5.3.15
  • 5.4.13
  • 5.5.12
  • 5.6.11
  • 5.7.9
  • 5.8.7
  • 5.9.6
  • 6.0.4
  • 6.1.2
  • 6.2.1

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