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CVE-2023-4314: wpdatatables vulnerability
CVE-2023-4314: high vulnerability affecting wpdatatables. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 7.2 HIGH
- EPSS
- 67.9%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- wpdatatables
What is known
The wpDataTables WordPress plugin before 2.1.66 does not validate the "Serialized PHP array" input data before deserializing the data. This allows admins to deserialize arbitrary data which may lead to remote code execution if a suitable gadget chain is present on the server. This is impactful in environments where admin users should not be allowed to execute arbitrary code, such as multisite.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-4314, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) affecting wpdatatables, 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 wpdatatables 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.