Name: CVE-2023-6989: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-6989, CWE-98, CWE-22, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.61945

The Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 18.5.9 via the render_action_template parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attacker to include and execute PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wp Simple Firewall Plugin	—	Update wp-simple-firewall plugin to version 18.5.10, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Feb 5, 2024

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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