--- title: "CVE-2023-2745: WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal | CubePath" description: "WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2745 --- # CVE-2023-2745: WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal | CubePath ## Description WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp\_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack. Official description from the CVE record, published by Wordfence. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2745) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.4 Score published by Wordfence in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | High | The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. | | Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. | | Confidentiality impact | Low | Limited effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | Low | Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.79657 (79.7% probability) Percentile 99.6% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA assessment as of Jan 13, 2025 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Automatable no Technical impact partial ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html) Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - WordPress - affected: before 4.1.38 - affected: 4.2 up to before 4.2.35 - affected: 4.3 up to before 4.3.31 - affected: 4.4 up to before 4.4.30 - affected: 4.5 up to before 4.5.29 - affected: 4.6 up to before 4.6.26 - affected: 4.7 up to before 4.7.26 - affected: 4.8 up to before 4.8.22 - affected: 4.9 up to before 4.9.23 - affected: 5.0 up to before 5.0.19 - affected: 5.1 up to before 5.1.16 - affected: 5.2 up to before 5.2.18 - affected: 5.3 up to before 5.3.15 - affected: 5.4 up to before 5.4.13 - affected: 5.5 up to before 5.5.12 - affected: 5.6 up to before 5.6.11 - affected: 5.7 up to before 5.7.9 - affected: 5.8 up to before 5.8.7 - affected: 5.9 up to before 5.9.6 - affected: 6.0 up to before 6.0.4 - affected: 6.1 up to before 6.1.2 - affected: 6.2 up to before 6.2.1 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e…](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/edcf46b6-368e-49c0-b2c3-99bf6e2d358f?source=cve) - [wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-secu…](https://wordpress.org/news/2023/05/wordpress-6-2-1-maintenance-security-release/) - [core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp\_email=&sfph\_mail=&rep…](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp%5Femail=&sfph%5Fmail=&reponame=&old=55765%40%2F&new=55765%40%2F&sfp%5Femail=&sfph%5Fmail=) - [wordfence.com/blog/2023/05/wordpress-core-6-2-1-security-ma…](https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/05/wordpress-core-6-2-1-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know/) - [exploit-db.com/exploits/52274](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52274) - [packetstormsecurity.com/files/172426/WordPress-Core-6.2-XSS…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172426/WordPress-Core-6.2-XSS-CSRF-Directory-Traversal.html) - [lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00024.html](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00024.html) ## Timeline 1. ID reserved May 16, 2023 2. Record published May 17, 2023 3. Record last updated Apr 8, 2026 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 20:01 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)