CVE-2023-45603 describes an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability affecting the Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts WordPress plugin, specifically versions up to and including 20230902. This critical vulnerability, rated 9.8 CVSS, allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. While there is no known active exploitation or publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity community. Its high severity and ease of exploitation (network attack, low complexity, no user interaction) make it a significant risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 20230902CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:plugin-planet:user_submitted_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.