CVE-2023-4521

The Import XML and RSS Feeds WordPress plugin before 2.1.5 contains a web shell, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform RCE. The plugin/vendor was not compromised and the files are the result of running a PoC for a previously reported issue (https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d4220025-2272-4d5f-9703-4b2ac4a51c42) and not deleting the created files when releasing the new version.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/de2cdb38-3a9f-448e-b564-a798d1e93481	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/de2cdb38-3a9f-448e-b564-a798d1e93481	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mooveagency:import_xml_and_rss_feeds:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/de2cdb38-3a9f-448e-b564-a798d1e93481 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/de2cdb38-3a9f-448e-b564-a798d1e93481 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 04:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-94~~

26 Sep 2023, 14:42

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:mooveagency:import_xml_and_rss_feeds::::::wordpress::*
First Time		Mooveagency import Xml And Rss Feeds Mooveagency
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8
References	~~(MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/de2cdb38-3a9f-448e-b564-a798d1e93481 -~~	(MISC) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/de2cdb38-3a9f-448e-b564-a798d1e93481 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

25 Sep 2023, 16:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-09-25 16:15

Updated : 2025-04-23 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-4521

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4521

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4521

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mooveagency

import_xml_and_rss_feeds

CWE

No CWE.

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