VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-5099

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.94%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-10-31
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The HTML filter and csv-file search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 2.7 via the 'src' attribute of the 'csvsearch' shortcode. This allows authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

Weakness classification

  • security@wordfence.com: CWE-98
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-552

Primary references