CVE-2023-3452 (GCVE-0-2023-3452)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-12 02:05 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Canto <= 3.0.4 - Unauthenticated Remote File Inclusion
Summary
The Canto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 3.0.4 via the 'wp_abspath' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary remote code on the server, provided that allow_url_include is enabled. Local File Inclusion is also possible, albeit less useful because it requires that the attacker be able to upload a malicious php file via FTP or some other means into a directory readable by the web server.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-11 16:52 UTC
CWE
- CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| flightbycanto | Canto |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.0.4
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| canto | canto |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.0.4
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:canto:canto:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
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