WordPress CataBlog Plugin <= 1.7.0 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion
Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Zachary Segal CataBlog.This issue affects CataBlog: from n/a through 1.7.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00519 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Segal | CataBlog | up to 1.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CataBlog VendorZachary Segal Affected up to 1.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47843
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwf7-cp5m-924g
References
More Zachary Segal vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25950 WordPress CataBlog plugin <= 1.7.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-47843 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-47843 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwf7-cp5m-924g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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