CVE-2023-4297 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the Mmm Simple File List WordPress plugin (versions through 2.3). This flaw allows any authenticated user, including subscribers, to view the contents of arbitrary directories on the server due to improper validation of generated file paths. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring only low privileges for exploitation, resulting in a potential impact of low confidentiality. There is no integrity or availability impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or Nuclei, or entries in ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mediamanifesto:mmm_simple_file_list:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.