CVE•Published 2023-10-20•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2023-4488Hynotech · Dropbox_folder_share

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 35% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-98Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')CWE-829Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

Description

The Dropbox Folder Share for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 1.9.7 via the editor-view.php file. 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 2023-10-20

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB 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-2023-4488

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/dropbox-folder-share/"

Matches any site loading the "dropbox-folder-share" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Hynotech Dropbox Folder Share"

All exposed Hynotech Dropbox Folder Share instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Dropbox Folder Share"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Dropbox Folder Share" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.