CVE-2023-6991 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode WordPress plugin before 2.7.1 does not validate one of its shortcode's parameters before making a request to it, which could allow users with contributor role and above to perform SSRF attacks.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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 0.0023.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Surniaulula	Jsm File Get Contents\(\) Shortcode

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:surniaulula:jsm_file_get_contents\(\)_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b92becb-8a47-48fd-82e8-f7641cf5c9bc

History

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:15:00 +0000

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2024-01-15T15:10:41.733Z

Updated: 2025-06-11T16:42:03.110Z

Reserved: 2023-12-20T10:11:55.989Z

Link: CVE-2023-6991

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:50:06.847Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-15T16:15:12.743

Modified: 2025-06-11T17:15:40.233

Link: CVE-2023-6991

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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