CVE-2023-36220 json
Directory Traversal vulnerability in Textpattern CMS v4.8.8 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain acces…
published 2023-08-07 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-40197
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory Traversal vulnerability in Textpattern CMS v4.8.8 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain access to sensitive information via the plugin Upload function.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
3.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172967/Textpattern-CMS-4.8.8-Command-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/172967/Textpattern-CMS-4.8.8-Command-Injection.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
textpattern.com
/
product
-
textpattern.com
/file_download/118/textpattern-4.8.8.zip
release-notes
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release-demo.textpattern.co
/
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-36220
- NVD CVE-2023-36220
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