CVE-2023-2745
WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.4
WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
- Record
CVE-2023-2745- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-34206
5.4
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
- Record
EUVD-2023-34206- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xgqr-2mpj-w9qv
5.4
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via...
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
- Record
GHSA-xgqr-2mpj-w9qv- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.4
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
- Record
CVE-2023-2745- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.4
WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
- Record
CVE-2023-2745- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-2745
5.4
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2745- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-2745
5.4
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2745- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-2023-2745 No score
WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-2023-2745- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-multisite-2023-2745 No score
WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-multisite-2023-2745- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressBitnami |
before 4.1.38, 4.2.0 up to 4.2.35, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.31, 4.4.0 up to 4.4.30, 4.5.0 up to 4.5.29, 4.6.0 up to 4.6.26, 4.7.0 up to 4.7.26, 4.8.0 up to 4.8.22, 4.9.0 up to 4.9.23, 5.0.0 up to 5.0.19, 5.1.0 up to 5.1.16, 5.2.0 up to 5.2.18, 5.3.0 up to 5.3.15, 5.4.0 up to 5.4.13, 5.5.0 up to 5.5.12, 5.6.0 up to 5.6.11, 5.7.0 up to 5.7.9, 5.8.0 up to 5.8.7, 5.9.0 up to 5.9.6, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.4, 6.1.0 up to 6.1.2, 6.2.0 up to 6.2.1 | 4.1.384.2.354.3.314.4.304.5.294.6.264.7.264.8.224.9.235.0.195.1.165.2.185.3.155.4.135.5.125.6.115.7.95.8.75.9.66.0.46.1.26.2.1 |
wordpress-multisiteBitnami |
before 4.1.38, 4.2.0 up to 4.2.35, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.31, 4.4.0 up to 4.4.30, 4.5.0 up to 4.5.29, 4.6.0 up to 4.6.26, 4.7.0 up to 4.7.26, 4.8.0 up to 4.8.22, 4.9.0 up to 4.9.23, 5.0.0 up to 5.0.19, 5.1.0 up to 5.1.16, 5.2.0 up to 5.2.18, 5.3.0 up to 5.3.15, 5.4.0 up to 5.4.13, 5.5.0 up to 5.5.12, 5.6.0 up to 5.6.11, 5.7.0 up to 5.7.9, 5.8.0 up to 5.8.7, 5.9.0 up to 5.9.6, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.4, 6.1.0 up to 6.1.2, 6.2.0 up to 6.2.1 | 4.1.384.2.354.3.314.4.304.5.294.6.264.7.264.8.224.9.235.0.195.1.165.2.185.3.155.4.135.5.125.6.115.7.95.8.75.9.66.0.46.1.26.2.1 |
wordpressDebian:12 |
before 6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1, plus listed versions 6.1.1+dfsg1-1 |
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 |
wordpressDebian:13 |
before 6.2.1+dfsg1-1 | 6.2.1+dfsg1-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 6.2.1+dfsg1-1 | 6.2.1+dfsg1-1 |
wordpressDebian:10 |
before 5.0.19+dfsg1-0+deb10u1, plus listed versions 5.0.10+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.11+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.12+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.14+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.15+dfsg1-0+deb10u1 Show 5 moreShow less5.0.17+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.18+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.4+dfsg1-15.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u15.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u2 |
5.0.19+dfsg1-0+deb10u1 |
wordpressDebian:11 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1, plus listed versions 5.7.1+dfsg1-25.7.3+dfsg1-0+deb11u15.7.5+dfsg1-0+deb11u15.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u15.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u2 |
5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1 |
wordpressDebian:12 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1, plus listed versions 6.1.1+dfsg1-1 |
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 |
wordpressUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.2+dfsg-24.8.3+dfsg-14.9.1+dfsg-14.9.2+dfsg-14.9.4+dfsg-14.9.5+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.2+dfsg1-15.2.4+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu16.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WordPress Core 6.2 - Directory Traversal | 2025-04-22 |
| PoC in GitHub | fofovicfof-ai/cve-2023-2745 | 2025-10-22 |
| Nuclei | WordPress Core <=6.2 - Directory Traversal |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, exploits, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-2745 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Wordpress, published May 17, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 79.7%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 4.1.38.
References
wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6e2d358f?source=cve
wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release
core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=55765%40%2F&new=55765%40%2F&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
wordfence.com/blog/2023/05/wordpress-core-6-2-1-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know
exploit-db.com/exploits/52274
packetstormsecurity.com/files/172426/WordPress-Core-6.2-XSS-CSRF-Directory-Traversal.html
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lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00024.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2745
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xgqr-2mpj-w9qv
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/2xxx/CVE-2023-2745.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-2745
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-2745
core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old=55765&new=55765
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2745