CVE-2023-40606: kanban boards for wordpress vulnerability

CVE-2023-40606: critical vulnerability affecting kanban boards for wordpress. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator.
CVE-2023-40606CVSS 9.1CMS

CVE-2023-40606: kanban boards for wordpress vulnerability

CVE-2023-40606: critical vulnerability affecting kanban boards for wordpress. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator.

CVSS
9.1 CRITICAL
EPSS
47.47%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
kanban boards for wordpress

What is known

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Kanban for WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress.This issue affects Kanban Boards for WordPress: from n/a through 2.5.21.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-40606, a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) affecting kanban boards for wordpress, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether kanban boards for wordpress is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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