CVE-2023-23700 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in OceanWP allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects OceanWP: from n/a through 3.4.1.

Published: 2024-05-17

Score: 7.6 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

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

OceanWP

OceanWP

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 3.4.1

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 3.4.2 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-27786	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in OceanWP allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects OceanWP: from n/a through 3.4.1.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00684.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/oceanwp/wordpress-oceanwp-theme-3-4-1-authenticated-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-05-17T06:30:56.893Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:00.828Z

Reserved: 2023-01-17T15:49:18.670Z

Link: CVE-2023-23700

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:35:33.642Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-05-17T07:15:48.563

Modified: 2026-06-17T05:37:45.343

Link: CVE-2023-23700

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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