CVE-2023-4536: my account page editor vulnerability

What is known

The My Account Page Editor WordPress plugin before 1.3.2 does not validate the profile picture to be uploaded, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber to upload arbitrary files to the server, leading to RCE

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-4536, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) affecting my account page editor, 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 my account page editor 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.

Sources

• NVD
• Reference