CVE•Published 2023-10-20•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2023-5414Icegram · Icegram_express

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

CRITICAL

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 16% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

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

Description

The Icegram Express plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 5.6.23 via the show_es_logs function. This allows administrator-level attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information including those belonging to other sites, for example in shared hosting environments.

Timeline

Published 2023-10-20

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-2023-5414

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/icegram-express/"

Matches any site loading the "icegram-express" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Icegram Icegram Express"

All exposed Icegram Icegram Express instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Icegram Express"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Icegram Express" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.