CVE-2023-5816 affects the Code Explorer plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 1.4.5. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level access to read arbitrary files outside the WordPress instance due to insufficient file access restrictions. The CVSS score is 4.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring high privileges, and resulting in high confidentiality impact. There is currently no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bowo:code_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.