CVE-2023-6623 is a critical Local File Inclusion vulnerability affecting the Essential Blocks WordPress plugin prior to version 4.4.3. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw by overwriting local variables during REST API template rendering, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild or KEV listing, public Nuclei templates exist, suggesting readily available exploit code. Community discussion and media coverage are currently minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:essential_blocks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.