CVE-2023-49815 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-49815: WordPress WappPress plugin <= 5.0.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Wapppress Team

Product WappPress

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published March 27, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

10.0/10

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WappPress Team WappPress.This issue affects WappPress: from n/a through 5.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WappPress versions up to 5.0.3 allow unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the server without restriction. An attacker can upload malicious files—such as PHP scripts—to gain control of the site. No user interaction or authentication is required. This vulnerability affects the entire system and can lead to complete compromise.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload arbitrary files (including PHP scripts) to the server and execute code without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can run code, steal data, modify content, and take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49815 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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