CVE-2023-2745 EXPLOIT
5.4
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 79.5% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.4 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 79.53% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2023-05-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Core 6.2 - Directory Traversal | 2025-04-22 |
References
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=55765%40%2F&new=55765%40%2F&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release/
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/05/wordpress-core-6-2-1-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6e2d358f?source=cve
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172426/WordPress-Core-6.2-XSS-CSRF-Directory-Traversal.html
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=55765%40%2F&new=55765%40%2F&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00024.html
- https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52274
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6e2d358f?source=cve
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