Media File Renamer <= 5.7.7 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Remote Code Execution

6.6
External Control of File Name or Path
CVE CVE-2023-50897
CVSS 6.6 (Medium)
Publicly Published December 26, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Taihei Shimamine

Description

The Media File Renamer: Rename Files (Manual, Auto & AI) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator access and above, to execute code on the server by renaming files containing PHP code.

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Vulnerability Details for Media File Renamer: Rename for better SEO (AI-Powered)

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug media-file-renamer (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 5.7.8, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 5.7.7
Patched Version
  • 5.7.8

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