CVE-2023-4300 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Import XML and RSS Feeds WordPress plugin before 2.1.4 does not filter file extensions for uploaded files, allowing an attacker to upload a malicious PHP file, leading to Remote Code Execution.

Published: 2023-09-25

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: 12.0% 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

Import XML and RSS Feeds

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 2.1.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mooveagency:import_xml_and_rss_feeds:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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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 0.12035.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d4220025-2272-4d5f-9703-4b2ac4a51c42

History

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:15:00 +0000

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

Subscriptions

Mooveagency Import Xml And Rss Feeds

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2023-09-25T15:56:51.782Z

Updated: 2025-04-23T16:16:07.209Z

Reserved: 2023-08-10T20:23:07.259Z

Link: CVE-2023-4300

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:24:04.574Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-09-25T16:15:15.000

Modified: 2025-04-23T17:16:43.500

Link: CVE-2023-4300

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

No weakness.

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