CVE-2023-2745
Wordpress Directory Traversal and Cross-Site Scripting
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 17, 2023, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 24, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-2745 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Python
This repository contains a Python script that checks WordPress websites for the CVE-2022-3590 vulnerability, which exploits an unauthenticated blind Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in the WordPress pingback feature.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-2745 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-2745 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Apr. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52274 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172426/WordPress-Core-6.2-XSS-CSRF-Directory-Traversal.html Added Reference https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=55765%40%2F&new=55765%40%2F&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00024.html Added Reference https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6e2d358f?source=cve -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-22 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00024.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 26, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172426/WordPress-Core-6.2-XSS-CSRF-Directory-Traversal.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172426/WordPress-Core-6.2-XSS-CSRF-Directory-Traversal.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=55765%40%2F&new=55765%40%2F&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= No Types Assigned https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=55765%40%2F&new=55765%40%2F&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release/ Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6e2d358f?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6e2d358f?source=cve Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.1.38 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.2.35 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3 up to (excluding) 4.3.31 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.4 up to (excluding) 4.4.30 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.5.29 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.6 up to (excluding) 4.6.26 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.7 up to (excluding) 4.7.26 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.8 up to (excluding) 4.8.22 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.9 up to (excluding) 4.9.23 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.19 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.1 up to (excluding) 5.1.16 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2 up to (excluding) 5.2.18 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.3 up to (excluding) 5.3.15 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4 up to (excluding) 5.4.13 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.5.12 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6 up to (excluding) 5.6.11 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.7 up to (excluding) 5.7.9 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.8 up to (excluding) 5.8.7 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.9 up to (excluding) 5.9.6 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0 up to (excluding) 6.0.4 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1 up to (excluding) 6.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172426/WordPress-Core-6.2-XSS-CSRF-Directory-Traversal.html [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-2745 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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69.88 }} -4.79%
score
0.98548
percentile