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TI-2023-02571 Aliases CVE-2023-2745GHSA-xgqr-2mpj-w9qv

WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal

Priority HIGH 67CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.79657 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WordPress (WordPress Foundation): 4.1.38, 4.2.35, 4.3.31 +19

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WordPressWordPressbefore 4.1.38; 4.2 to before 4.2.35; 4.3 to before 4.3.31; 4.4 to before 4.4.30; 4.5 to before 4.5.29; 4.6 to before 4.6.26; 4.7 to before 4.7.26; 4.8 to before 4.8.22; 4.9 to before 4.9.23; 5.0 to before 5.0.19; 5.1 to before 5.1.16; 5.2 to before 5.2.18; 5.3 to before 5.3.15; 5.4 to before 5.4.13; 5.5 to before 5.5.12; 5.6 to before 5.6.11; 5.7 to before 5.7.9; 5.8 to before 5.8.7; 5.9 to before 5.9.6; 6.0 to before 6.0.4; 6.1 to before 6.1.2; 6.2 to before 6.2.14.1.38, 4.2.35, 4.3.31, 4.4.30, 4.5.29, 4.6.26, 4.7.26, 4.8.22, 4.9.23, 5.0.19, 5.1.16, 5.2.18, 5.3.15, 5.4.13, 5.5.12, 5.6.11, 5.7.9, 5.8.7, 5.9.6, 6.0.4, 6.1.2, 6.2.1Patch availableCNA
  • WordPress VendorWordPress Affected before 4.1.38; 4.2 to before 4.2.35; 4.3 to before 4.3.31; 4.4 to before 4.4.30; 4.5 to before 4.5.29; 4.6 to before 4.6.26; 4.7 to before 4.7.26; 4.8 to before 4.8.22; 4.9 to before 4.9.23; 5.0 to before 5.0.19; 5.1 to before 5.1.16; 5.2 to before 5.2.18; 5.3 to before 5.3.15; 5.4 to before 5.4.13; 5.5 to before 5.5.12; 5.6 to before 5.6.11; 5.7 to before 5.7.9; 5.8 to before 5.8.7; 5.9 to before 5.9.6; 6.0 to before 6.0.4; 6.1 to before 6.1.2; 6.2 to before 6.2.1 Fixed in 4.1.38, 4.2.35, 4.3.31, 4.4.30, 4.5.29, 4.6.26, 4.7.26, 4.8.22, 4.9.23, 5.0.19, 5.1.16, 5.2.18, 5.3.15, 5.4.13, 5.5.12, 5.6.11, 5.7.9, 5.8.7, 5.9.6, 6.0.4, 6.1.2, 6.2.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.1.38; 4.2 to before 4.2.35; 4.3 to before 4.3.31; 4.4 to before 4.4.30; 4.5 to before 4.5.29; 4.6 to before 4.6.26; 4.7 to before 4.7.26; 4.8 to before 4.8.22; 4.9 to before 4.9.23; 5.0 to before 5.0.19; 5.1 to before 5.1.16; 5.2 to before 5.2.18; 5.3 to before 5.3.15; 5.4 to before 5.4.13; 5.5 to before 5.5.12; 5.6 to before 5.6.11; 5.7 to before 5.7.9; 5.8 to before 5.8.7; 5.9 to before 5.9.6; 6.0 to before 6.0.4; 6.1 to before 6.1.2VulnerableWordPress
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableWordPress
  • cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1.38; 4.2 to before 4.2.35; 4.3 to before 4.3.31; 4.4 to before 4.4.30; 4.5 to before 4.5.29; 4.6 to before 4.6.26; 4.7 to before 4.7.26; 4.8 to before 4.8.22; 4.9 to before 4.9.23; 5.0 to before 5.0.19; 5.1 to before 5.1.16; 5.2 to before 5.2.18; 5.3 to before 5.3.15; 5.4 to before 5.4.13; 5.5 to before 5.5.12; 5.6 to before 5.6.11; 5.7 to before 5.7.9; 5.8 to before 5.8.7; 5.9 to before 5.9.6; 6.0 to before 6.0.4; 6.1 to before 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
  • cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WordPress (WordPress Foundation) Fixed in 4.1.38, 4.2.35, 4.3.31, 4.4.30, 4.5.29, 4.6.26, 4.7.26, 4.8.22, 4.9.23, 5.0.19, 5.1.16, 5.2.18, 5.3.15, 5.4.13, 5.5.12, 5.6.11, 5.7.9, 5.8.7, 5.9.6, 6.0.4, 6.1.2, 6.2.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2745
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgqr-2mpj-w9qv

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2026-45010 WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-08118 The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-83466 Predictable staging paths let attackers run code in WordPress Core KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-59973 An unauthenticated attacker can make `get_page_template()` page-template resolution… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-08129 The isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.20 might allow remote attackers to pass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-42844 WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
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Sources

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