CVE-2023-5843 json
Ads by datafeedr.com <= 1.1.3 - Unauthenticated (Limited) Remote Code Execution
published 2023-10-30 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58124
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Ads by datafeedr.com plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3 via the 'dfads_ajax_load_ads' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server. The parameters of the callable function are limited, they cannot be specified arbitrarily.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ads-by-datafeedrcom/tags/1.1.3/inc/dfads.class.php#L34 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
- datafeedrcom Ads by datafeedr.com
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5843
- NVD CVE-2023-5843
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