CVE-2023-4488: Dropbox Folder Share <= 1.9.7 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-10-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-98

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.

Affected products

hyno Dropbox Folder Share: through 1.9.7

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dropbox-folder-share/trunk/HynoTech/UsosGenerales/js/editor-view.php?rev=2904670
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/647a2f27-092a-4db1-932d-87ae8c2efcca?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dropbox-folder-share/trunk/HynoTech/UsosGenerales/js/editor-view.php?rev=2904670
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/647a2f27-092a-4db1-932d-87ae8c2efcca?source=cve

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