CVE-2023-6636

The Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation on the 'gspb_save_files' function in versions up to, and including, 7.6.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrator-level capabilities or above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/greenshift-animation-and-page-builder-blocks/trunk/settings.php?rev=3006373#L867	Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3009030/greenshift-animation-and-page-builder-blocks/trunk/settings.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/821462d6-970e-4e3e-b91d-e7153296ba9f?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/greenshift-animation-and-page-builder-blocks/trunk/settings.php?rev=3006373#L867	Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3009030/greenshift-animation-and-page-builder-blocks/trunk/settings.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/821462d6-970e-4e3e-b91d-e7153296ba9f?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpsoul:greenshift:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-01-11 09:15

Updated : 2025-06-10 11:44

NVD link : CVE-2023-6636

Mitre link : CVE-2023-6636

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-6636

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpsoul

greenshift

CWE

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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