---
cve: "CVE-2023-2278"
severity: "CRITICAL"
cvss: 9.8
epss: "1.7%"
vendor: "WpDirectoryKit"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2023-06-13 02:15:09"
tags: [cve, security, critical]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-10-22T22:41:29+02:00"
---

# CVE-2023-2278

> 9.8 CRITICAL

## Beschreibung

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 1.1.9 via the 'wdk_public_action' function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.

## CNA-Record (Kanon, cvelistV5)

- CNA: **Wordfence**
- State: PUBLISHED
- Stand: 2026-04-08 17:05:03
- CNA-CVSS: **9.8** (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)

## CISA-Anreicherung (vulnrichment/ADP)

- CISA-SSVC (Coordinator, v2.0.3):
  - Exploitation: **none**
  - Automatable: **yes**
  - Technical Impact: **total**

## CVSS-Vektor

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

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Schwachstellen-Klasse

- **CWE-22** — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

## Angriffsmuster (CAPEC)

- [CAPEC-64 — Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/64.html) _(Severity: High)_
- [CAPEC-76 — Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/76.html) _(Severity: Very High)_
- [CAPEC-78 — Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html) _(Severity: High)_
- [CAPEC-79 — Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html) _(Severity: High)_
- [CAPEC-126 — Path Traversal](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/126.html) _(Severity: Very High)_

## Referenzen

- <https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/87399a07-d2d8-42cd-81f0-9060f6cfff48?source=cve>
- <https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/tags/1.1.8/vendor/Winter_MVC/core/mvc_loader.php#L91>
- <https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2904689/wpdirectorykit/trunk/vendor/Winter_MVC/core/mvc_loader.php>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/sicherheitsluecken/cve-2023-2278/) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI WID (CSAF)_