CVE•Published 2023-06-13•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2023-2278Wpdirectorykit · Wp_directory_kit

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 26% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Description

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 1.1.9 via the 'wdk_public_action' 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.

Timeline

Published 2023-06-13

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2023-2278

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/wp-directory-kit/"

Matches any site loading the "wp-directory-kit" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Wpdirectorykit Wp Directory Kit"

All exposed Wpdirectorykit Wp Directory Kit instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Wp Directory Kit"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Wp Directory Kit" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.