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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-6585
CVE-2023-6585:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-6585 affects the WP JobSearch WordPress plugin versions before 2.3.4. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by Furkan Gedik, with public disclosure on November 24, 2023 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the plugin's failure to validate uploaded files, which creates a security weakness in the file upload functionality. The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N, indicating a high-severity issue with network accessibility and no authentication requirements (CISA-ADP).
Impact
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files, including malicious PHP files, directly to the server. This capability could lead to remote code execution on the affected WordPress installations (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should immediately update their WP JobSearch WordPress plugin to version 2.3.4 or later, which contains the security fix for this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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