Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder <= 1.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CVE CVE-2023-0159
CVSS Critical (9.1)
Publicly Published January 23, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher dc11
Description

The Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 1.9 via the extensive_vc_get_module_template_part 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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug extensive-vc-addon (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.9
Patched Version
  • 1.9.1
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