CVE-2023-45603 json
WordPress User Submitted Posts Plugin <= 20230902 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload
published 2023-12-20 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-49895
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End.This issue affects User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End: from n/a through 20230902.
Patch / fix
- Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End 20230914
Exploit prediction
0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- Technology feeds
References
-
patchstack.com
/database/vulnerability/user-submitted-posts/wordpress-user-submitted-posts-plugin-20230902-unauthenticated-ar
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-45603
- NVD CVE-2023-45603
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