CVE-2023-47873 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-47873: WordPress WP Child Theme Generator plugin <= 1.0.9 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Wen Solutions

Product WP Child Theme Generator

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published March 26, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.1/10

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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WEN Solutions WP Child Theme Generator.This issue affects WP Child Theme Generator: from n/a through 1.0.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Child Theme Generator versions up to 1.0.9 allow authenticated administrators to upload files without proper validation. An attacker with admin access can upload malicious files to compromise the site's integrity, confidentiality, and availability. The vulnerability affects the entire WordPress installation due to scope change.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload malicious files to the WordPress site and execute arbitrary code.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

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

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have WordPress administrator privileges.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47873 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html AskarLabs — CWE-434 write-up Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-47873

CWE CWE-434

CVSS 9.1 / CRITICAL

Affected versions