CVE-2023-45652 (GCVE-0-2023-45652)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-17 08:32 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Remote Content Shortcode plugin <= 1.5 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Justin Silver Remote Content Shortcode allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Remote Content Shortcode: from n/a through 1.5.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Justin Silver Remote Content Shortcode Affected: n/a , ≤ 1.5 (custom)
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Credits
Mika (Patchstack Alliance)
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