CVE-2023-6989

Description

The Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 18.5.9 via the render_action_template parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attacker to include and execute PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 62.32% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: paultgoodchild Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/063826cc-7ff3-4869-9831-f6a4a4bbe74c?source=cve third party advisory patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3013699%40wp-simple-firewall&new=3013699%40wp-simple-firewall&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6989?
CVE-2023-6989 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6989?
To fix CVE-2023-6989, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-6989 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-6989 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~62% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-6989?
CVE-2023-6989 affects paultgoodchild Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security.
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