vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: jvm-rich-text-icons: CVE-2023-51418: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 27, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 27, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The JVM Gutenberg Rich Text Icons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 via the 'file' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to delete arbitrary files.
Solution
jvm-rich-text-icons-plugin-cve-2023-51418
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51418
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a3e54f9b-db12-42ef-a0fa-2d40c0f7908c?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-56139
- CVE-2023-51418
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-51418
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-56139
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