CVE-2023-36220

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Published Aug 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in Textpattern CMS v4.8.8 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain access to sensitive information via the plugin Upload function.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:textpattern:textpattern:4.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-40197	Directory Traversal vulnerability in Textpattern CMS v4.8.8 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain access to sensitive information via the plugin Upload function.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.4% (3.392% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172967/Textpattern-CMS-4.8.8-Command-Injection.html
https://release-demo.textpattern.co/
https://textpattern.com/
https://textpattern.com/file_download/118/textpattern-4.8.8.zip

History

Oct 11, 2024 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Textpattern Textpattern

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 11, 2024, 1:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 7, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Oct 11, 2024, 1:56 PM
Reserved: Jun 21, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:45 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:45 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:05 AM

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