CVE-2023-6635 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The EditorsKit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation on the 'import_styles' function in versions up to, and including, 1.40.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrator-level capabilities or above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

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 0.07607.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Extendify	Editorskit

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:extendify:editorskit:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/block-options/tags/1.40.3/includes/addons/styles-manager/rest-api/gutenberghub-styles-import-export-controller.php#L100
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3010794/block-options
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4528f9a1-7027-4aa9-b006-bea84aa19c84?source=cve

History

Thu, 15 May 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2024-02-05T21:21:42.520Z

Updated: 2025-05-15T19:46:29.611Z

Reserved: 2023-12-08T19:39:29.662Z

Link: CVE-2023-6635

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:35:14.917Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-02-05T22:15:56.023

Modified: 2025-05-15T20:15:29.143

Link: CVE-2023-6635

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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