CVE-2023-6989
Scores
EPSS
Percentile: 61.9%
CVSS
CVSS Score: 9.8/10
All CVSS Scores
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Privileges Required
None (N)
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
User Interaction
None (N)
Captures the requirement for a human user participation
Scope
Unchanged (U)
Determines if a successful attack impacts components beyond the vulnerable component
Confidentiality Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
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.
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CWEs
Related Vulnerabilities
Vulnerable Software (1)
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: shield_security
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:a:getshieldsecurity:shield_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "18.5.10", "vulnerable": true } ], "operato...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:a:getshieldsecurity:shield_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "18.5.10", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd