CVE-2023-47784 HIGH

CVE-2023-47784: WordPress Slider Revolution Plugin <= 6.6.15 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Themepunch Ohg

Product Slider Revolution

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published December 20, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in ThemePunch OHG Slider Revolution.This issue affects Slider Revolution: from n/a through 6.6.15.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Slider Revolution versions up to 6.6.15 do not properly validate file uploads, allowing administrators to upload malicious files to the site. An attacker with admin access and user interaction (such as visiting a crafted page) can upload files that compromise the site's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Sites using this plugin should update immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload malicious files to the site and execute code with site-wide impact.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can upload files that read data, modify content, or disable the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the site admin must visit a malicious page or link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 20, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47784 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html AskarLabs — CWE-434 write-up Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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