High severity · published May 17, 2024
CVE-2023-23700
WordPress OceanWP theme <= 3.4.1 - Authenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability
7.6
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OC
OceanWP · OceanWP
through 3.4.1 · source: vendor, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23700
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23700
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/oceanwp/wordpress-oceanwp-theme-3-4-1-authenticated-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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