CVE-2023-4238 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Prevent files / folders access WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not validate files to be uploaded, which could allow attackers to upload arbitrary files such as PHP on the server.

Published: 2023-09-25

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: 24.7% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Prevent files / folders access

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 2.5.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:prevent_files_\/_folders_access:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.24666.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/53816136-4b1a-4b7d-b73b-08a90c2a638f

History

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Miniorange Prevent Files \/ Folders Access

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2023-09-25T15:56:52.815Z

Updated: 2025-04-22T20:03:49.212Z

Reserved: 2023-08-08T12:07:08.873Z

Link: CVE-2023-4238

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:24:04.168Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-09-25T16:15:14.837

Modified: 2025-04-22T20:15:26.770

Link: CVE-2023-4238

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

No weakness.

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