CVE-2023-6991

CVSS 3.1 Score 8.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jan 15, 2024
Updated: Jan 22, 2024
CWE ID 918

Summary

CVE-2023-6991 is a vulnerability found in the JSM file_get_contents() Shortcode WordPress plugin before version 2.7.1. This vulnerability allows users with a contributor role or higher to perform Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks. The affected products are 'uYj8we' and 'uYj8wf'. The potential danger of this vulnerability is rated as high, with a base severity score of 8.8 out of 10, and impacts integrity and confidentiality. The exploitability score is 2.8 out of 10, indicating a relatively low level of difficulty for attackers to exploit this vulnerability. Remediation can be achieved by updating the plugin to version 2.7.1 or later.

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