CVE-2023-2745 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting WordPress Core versions up to and including 6.2, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files via the 'wp_lang' parameter. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) has a network attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure and, if a crafted translation file can be uploaded, Cross-Site Scripting. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, though there is currently no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.1.38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.2, < 4.2.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.3, < 4.3.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.4, < 4.4.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.5, < 4.5.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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