CVE-2023-2745 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-2745: WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal

Vendor Wordpress Foundation
Product WordPress
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 17, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated