WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal

Wordfence Intelligence   >   Vulnerability Database   >   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 May 17, 2023
Researchers Ramuel Gall - 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.

References

Share

1 affected software package

WordPress

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
  • 5.7 - 5.7.9
  • 5.8 - 5.8.7
  • 5.9 - 5.9.6
Expand to see 19 more affected version ranges.
  • 6.0 - 6.0.4
  • 6.1 - 6.1.2
  • 6.2 - 6.2.1
  • 4.1 - 4.1.38
  • 4.2 - 4.2.35
  • 4.3 - 4.3.31
  • 4.4 - 4.4.30
  • 4.5 - 4.5.29
  • 4.6 - 4.6.26
  • 4.7 - 4.7.26
  • 4.8 - 4.8.22
  • 4.9 - 4.9.23
  • 5.0 - 5.0.19
  • 5.1 - 5.1.16
  • 5.2 - 5.2.18
  • 5.3 - 5.3.15
  • 5.4 - 5.4.13
  • 5.5 - 5.5.12
  • 5.6 - 5.6.11
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

This record contains material that is subject to copyright.

Copyright 2012-2023 Defiant Inc.

License: Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy. Read more.

Copyright 1999-2023 The MITRE Corporation

License: CVE Usage: MITRE hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE®). Any copy you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you reproduce MITRE's copyright designation and this license in any such copy. Read more.

All the threat data shared in this database is powered by Wordfence Intelligence Enterprise.
Interested in integrating this data into your platform or network?
Contact us now to discuss API access to our Wordfence Intelligence Enterprise Data Feeds.

Inquire Now

Want to get notified of the latest vulnerabilities that may affect your WordPress site?
Install Wordfence on your site today to get notified immediately if your site is affected by a vulnerability that has been added to our database.

Get Wordfence

The Wordfence Intelligence WordPress vulnerability database is completely free to access and query via API. Please review the documentation on how to access and consume the vulnerability data via API.

Documentation