CVE-2023-47843 HIGH

CVE-2023-47843: WordPress CataBlog Plugin <= 1.7.0 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion

Vendor Zachary Segal

Product CataBlog

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published April 18, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.6/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Zachary Segal CataBlog.This issue affects CataBlog: from n/a through 1.7.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CataBlog versions up to 1.7.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to manipulate file paths and cause service disruption or limited data modification. The vulnerability requires administrator-level access and does not affect data confidentiality. Affected installations should update to a version newer than 1.7.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Disrupt the site's availability or modify files through manipulated file paths.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could lead to site downtime or unauthorized file modifications.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 18, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47843 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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