Description
The Custom Content Shortcode WordPress plugin through 4.0.2 does not validate one of its shortcode attribute, which could allow users with a contributor role and above to include arbitrary files via a traversal attack. This could also allow them to read non PHP files and retrieve their content. RCE could also be achieved if the attacker manage to upload a malicious image containing PHP code, and then include it via the affected attribute, on a default WP install, authors could easily achieve that given that they have the upload_file capability.
Published: 2023-03-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-12401 The Custom Content Shortcode WordPress plugin through 4.0.2 does not validate one of its shortcode attribute, which could allow users with a contributor role and above to include arbitrary files via a traversal attack. This could also allow them to read non PHP files and retrieve their content. RCE could also be achieved if the attacker manage to upload a malicious image containing PHP code, and then include it via the affected attribute, on a default WP install, authors could easily achieve that given that they have the upload_file capability.
History

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Custom Content Shortcode Project Custom Content Shortcode
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-26T18:49:48.752Z

Reserved: 2023-01-17T15:34:18.055Z

Link: CVE-2023-0340

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T05:10:55.668Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-20T16:15:12.000

Modified: 2025-02-26T19:15:15.160

Link: CVE-2023-0340

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

No weakness.