CVE-2023-3452 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-3452: Canto <= 3.0.4 - Unauthenticated Remote File Inclusion

Vendor Flightbycanto
Product Canto
Weakness CWE-98 · PHP file inclusion
Published August 12, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 12, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated