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CVE-2023-2745

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
May 17, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-22
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    From 5.3 (including) to 5.3.15 (excluding); From 5.4 (including) to 5.4.13 (excluding); From 5.1 (including) to 5.1.16 (excluding); From 5.2 (including) to 5.2.18 (excluding); Before 4.1.38; From 4.2 (including) to 4.2.35 (excluding); From 4.3 (including) to 4.3.31 (excluding); From 4.4 (including) to 4.4.30 (excluding); From 4.5 (including) to 4.5.29 (excluding); From 4.6 (including) to 4.6.26 (excluding); From 4.7 (including) to 4.7.26 (excluding); From 4.8 (including) to 4.8.22 (excluding); From 4.9 (including) to 4.9.23 (excluding); From 5.0 (including) to 5.0.19 (excluding); From 5.5 (including) to 5.5.12 (excluding); From 5.6 (including) to 5.6.11 (excluding); From 5.7 (including) to 5.7.9 (excluding); From 5.8 (including) to 5.8.7 (excluding); From 5.9 (including) to 5.9.6 (excluding); From 6.0 (including) to 6.0.4 (excluding); From 6.1 (including) to 6.1.2 (excluding); Version 6.2
  • wordpress Plugin · wordpress
    Possible match Homeless
    Before 4.1.38; From 4.2 (including) to 4.2.35 (excluding); From 4.3 (including) to 4.3.31 (excluding); From 4.4 (including) to 4.4.30 (excluding); From 4.5 (including) to 4.5.29 (excluding); From 4.6 (including) to 4.6.26 (excluding); From 4.7 (including) to 4.7.26 (excluding); From 4.8 (including) to 4.8.22 (excluding); From 4.9 (including) to 4.9.23 (excluding); From 5.0 (including) to 5.0.19 (excluding); From 5.1 (including) to 5.1.16 (excluding); From 5.2 (including) to 5.2.18 (excluding); From 5.3 (including) to 5.3.15 (excluding); From 5.4 (including) to 5.4.13 (excluding); From 5.5 (including) to 5.5.12 (excluding); From 5.6 (including) to 5.6.11 (excluding); From 5.7 (including) to 5.7.9 (excluding); From 5.8 (including) to 5.8.7 (excluding); From 5.9 (including) to 5.9.6 (excluding); From 6.0 (including) to 6.0.4 (excluding); From 6.1 (including) to 6.1.2 (excluding); From 6.2 (including) to 6.2.1 (excluding)
    View on WordPress.org
  • wordpress Theme · wordpress
    Possible match Homeless
    Before 4.1.38; From 4.2 (including) to 4.2.35 (excluding); From 4.3 (including) to 4.3.31 (excluding); From 4.4 (including) to 4.4.30 (excluding); From 4.5 (including) to 4.5.29 (excluding); From 4.6 (including) to 4.6.26 (excluding); From 4.7 (including) to 4.7.26 (excluding); From 4.8 (including) to 4.8.22 (excluding); From 4.9 (including) to 4.9.23 (excluding); From 5.0 (including) to 5.0.19 (excluding); From 5.1 (including) to 5.1.16 (excluding); From 5.2 (including) to 5.2.18 (excluding); From 5.3 (including) to 5.3.15 (excluding); From 5.4 (including) to 5.4.13 (excluding); From 5.5 (including) to 5.5.12 (excluding); From 5.6 (including) to 5.6.11 (excluding); From 5.7 (including) to 5.7.9 (excluding); From 5.8 (including) to 5.8.7 (excluding); From 5.9 (including) to 5.9.6 (excluding); From 6.0 (including) to 6.0.4 (excluding); From 6.1 (including) to 6.1.2 (excluding); From 6.2 (including) to 6.2.1 (excluding)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — Before 4.1.38
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 4.2 (including) to 4.2.35 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 4.3 (including) to 4.3.31 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 4.4 (including) to 4.4.30 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 4.5 (including) to 4.5.29 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 4.6 (including) to 4.6.26 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 4.7 (including) to 4.7.26 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 4.8 (including) to 4.8.22 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 4.9 (including) to 4.9.23 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 5.0 (including) to 5.0.19 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 5.1 (including) to 5.1.16 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 5.2 (including) to 5.2.18 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 5.3 (including) to 5.3.15 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 5.4 (including) to 5.4.13 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 5.5 (including) to 5.5.12 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 5.6 (including) to 5.6.11 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 5.7 (including) to 5.7.9 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 5.8 (including) to 5.8.7 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 5.9 (including) to 5.9.6 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 6.0 (including) to 6.0.4 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 6.1 (including) to 6.1.2 (excluding)
  • WordPress Foundation WordPress — From 6.2 (including) to 6.2.1 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — Before 4.1.38
  • wordpress wordpress — From 4.2 (including) to 4.2.35 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 4.3 (including) to 4.3.31 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 4.4 (including) to 4.4.30 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 4.5 (including) to 4.5.29 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 4.6 (including) to 4.6.26 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 4.7 (including) to 4.7.26 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 4.8 (including) to 4.8.22 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 4.9 (including) to 4.9.23 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 5.0 (including) to 5.0.19 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 5.1 (including) to 5.1.16 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 5.2 (including) to 5.2.18 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 5.3 (including) to 5.3.15 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 5.4 (including) to 5.4.13 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 5.5 (including) to 5.5.12 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 5.6 (including) to 5.6.11 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 5.7 (including) to 5.7.9 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 5.8 (including) to 5.8.7 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 5.9 (including) to 5.9.6 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 6.0 (including) to 6.0.4 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — From 6.1 (including) to 6.1.2 (excluding)
  • wordpress wordpress — Version 6.2

References

  • core.trac.wordpress.org https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=55765%40%2F&new=55765%40%2F&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release/ Release Notes
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/05/wordpress-core-6-2-1-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know/
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6e2d358f?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172426/WordPress-Core-6.2-XSS-CSRF-Directory-Traversal.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00024.html
  • www.exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52274
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record