CVE-2023-0159 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-0159?

CVE-2023-0159 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0159?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wprealize Extensive Vc Addons For Wpbakery Page Builder.

Vulnerability Description

The Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder WordPress plugin before 1.9.1 does not validate a parameter passed to the php extract function when loading templates, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to override the template path to read arbitrary files from the hosts file system. This may be escalated to RCE using PHP filter chains.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wprealize	Extensive Vc Addons For Wpbakery Page Builder	< 1.9.1

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/239ea870-66e5-4754-952e-74d4dd60b809ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/239ea870-66e5-4754-952e-74d4dd60b809ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-0159?

CVE-2023-0159 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder WordPress plugin before 1.9.1 does not validate a parameter passed to the php extract function when loading templates, allowing an unauthenticated att...

How severe is CVE-2023-0159?

CVE-2023-0159 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0159?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wprealize Extensive Vc Addons For Wpbakery Page Builder.