TI-2023-05379 Aliases CVE-2023-5843 GHSA-97wj-4q63-7pp6

Ads by datafeedr.com <= 1.1.3 - Unauthenticated (Limited) Remote Code Execution

MEDIUM 48CWE-94Published 2023-10-30 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The Ads by datafeedr.com plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3 via the 'dfads_ajax_load_ads' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server. The parameters of the callable function are limited, they cannot be specified arbitrarily.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02637 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
datafeedrcom	Ads by datafeedr.com	up to 1.1.3	—	No fix listed	CNA

Ads by datafeedr.com Vendordatafeedrcom Affected up to 1.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:datafeedr:ads_by_datafeedr.com::::::wordpress::*	up to 1.1.3	Vulnerable	Datafeedr

cpe:2.3:a:datafeedr:ads_by_datafeedr.com:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Datafeedr

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5843
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97wj-4q63-7pp6

References

TI-2024-01218 WooCommerce Cloak Affiliate Links <= 1.0.33 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Permalink Modification CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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