CVE-2023-5843 (GCVE-0-2023-5843)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-30 13:48 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Ads by datafeedr.com <= 1.1.3 - Unauthenticated (Limited) Remote Code Execution
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.
Severity
9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-05 18:34 UTC
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| datafeedrcom | Ads by datafeedr.com |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.1.3
(semver)
|
guessed |
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