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CVE-2023-2745

WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal

Published: May 17, 2023Updated: Apr 24, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
79.5%
Top 0.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
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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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

WordPressWordPress FoundationWeb & CMS Plugins
wordpresswordpress
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
wordpress foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Plugins
wordpressoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wp, wordpress.org, wordpress mu

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6e2d358f?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release/
wordpress.org
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=55765%40%2F&new=55765%40%2F&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
core.trac.wordpress.org
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Timeline

Published
May 17, 2023
Last Updated
Apr 24, 2025

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