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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-6635
CVE-2023-6635:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The EditorsKit plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2023-6635) related to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'import_styles' function in versions up to and including 1.40.3. The vulnerability was discovered and reported in February 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from inadequate file type validation in the 'import_styles' function of the EditorsKit WordPress plugin. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.2 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level capabilities or above to upload arbitrary files to the affected site's server. This could potentially lead to remote code execution on the affected WordPress installations (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
A patch has been released to address this vulnerability. Users should update their EditorsKit plugin to a version newer than 1.40.3 (WordPress Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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