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CVE-2023-5860: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Icons Font Loader plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2023-5860) related to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in versions up to and including 1.1.2. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on November 1, 2023 (Wordfence Intel).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper file type validation in the upload function, which received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (High). The vulnerability is classified as CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type). The attack vector is network-accessible (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring high privileges (PR:H) and no user interaction (UI:N) (NVD Database).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level access or higher to upload arbitrary files to the affected site's server. This could potentially lead to remote code execution on the target system (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.1.3 of the Icons Font Loader plugin. Site administrators are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WordPress Patch).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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