VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-6623
The Essential Blocks WordPress plugin before 4.4.3 does not prevent unauthenticated attackers from overwriting local variables when rendering templates over the REST API, which may lead to Local File Inclusion attacks.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 50.7%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 50.7%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Essential Blocks WordPress plugin before 4.4.3 does not prevent unauthenticated attackers from overwriting local variables when rendering templates over the REST API, which may lead to Local File Inclusion attacks.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 50.67% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- wpdeveloper/essential blocks
- Source
- contact@wpscan.com
References
- https://wpscan.com/blog/file-inclusion-vulnerability-fixed-in-essential-blocks-4-4-3/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/633c28e0-0c9e-4e68-9424-55c32789b41fExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/blog/file-inclusion-vulnerability-fixed-in-essential-blocks-4-4-3/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/633c28e0-0c9e-4e68-9424-55c32789b41fExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.