CVE-2023-5815

CRITICAL

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

43.2%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

The News & Blog Designer Pack – WordPress Blog Plugin — (Blog Post Grid, Blog Post Slider, Blog Post Carousel, Blog Post Ticker, Blog Post Masonry) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 via the bdp_get_more_post function hooked via a nopriv AJAX. This is due to function utilizing an unsafe extract() method to extract values from the POST variable and passing that input to the include() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary PHP files and achieve remote code execution. On vulnerable Docker configurations it may be possible for an attacker to create a PHP file and then subsequently include it to achieve RCE.

Technical Details

Published
11/22/2023

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-5815?

The News & Blog Designer Pack – WordPress Blog Plugin — (Blog Post Grid, Blog Post Slider, Blog Post Carousel, Blog Post Ticker, Blog Post Masonry) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 via the bdp_get_more_post function hooked via a nopriv AJAX. This is due to function utilizing an unsafe extract() method to extract values from the POST variable and passing that input to the include() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary PHP files and achieve remote code execution. On vulnerable Docker configurations it may be possible for an attacker to create a PHP file and then subsequently include it to achieve RCE.

Is CVE-2023-5815 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-5815 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 43.2%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-5815?

CVE-2023-5815 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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