CVE-2023-4297 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Mmm Simple File List WordPress plugin through 2.3 does not validate the generated path to list files from, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to list the content of arbitrary directories.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00277.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Mediamanifesto	Mmm Simple File List
Mmm Simple File List	Mmm Simple File List

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mediamanifesto:mmm_simple_file_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-54168	The Mmm Simple File List WordPress plugin through 2.3 does not validate the generated path to list files from, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to list the content of arbitrary directories.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9ff85b06-819c-459e-90a9-6151bfd70978

History

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Mmm Simple File List Mmm Simple File List mmm Simple File List
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:mmm_simple_file_list:mmm_simple_file_list:2.3:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Mmm Simple File List Mmm Simple File List mmm Simple File List
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2023-11-27T16:22:01.657Z

Updated: 2025-06-05T14:01:19.686Z

Reserved: 2023-08-10T15:33:52.218Z

Link: CVE-2023-4297

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:24:04.609Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-27T17:15:08.563

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:34:48.470

Link: CVE-2023-4297

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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