CVE-2023-2435 HIGH

CVE-2023-2435: Blog-in-Blog <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) Local File Inclusion via Shortcode

Vendor Timhodson
Product Blog-in-Blog
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 31, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Blog-in-Blog plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 2.0.0 via a shortcode attribute. This allows editor-level, and above, attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 31, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated