CVE-2023-23872 (GCVE-0-2023-23872)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-17 06:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress GMAce plugin <= 1.5.2 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
Summary
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in German Mesky GMAce allows Path Traversal.This issue affects GMAce: from n/a through 1.5.2.
Severity
4.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-17 16:34 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
German Mesky GMAce Affected: n/a , ≤ 1.5.2 (custom)
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Credits
Mika (Patchstack Alliance)
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