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MEDIUM

CVE-2023-2745

CVSS v3

5.4

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

79.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

  • wordpressBitnamiall versions · fixed in 4.1.38and 1 other package

Full record on NVD

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.

Technical details

Published
2023-05-17
Exploit-DB
EDB-52274

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2745?

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.

Is CVE-2023-2745 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-2745 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 79.5% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-2745?

CVE-2023-2745 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM severity).

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