CVE-2023-47873: WordPress WP Child Theme Generator plugin <= 1.0.9 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-03-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WEN Solutions WP Child Theme Generator.This issue affects WP Child Theme Generator: from n/a through 1.0.9.

Affected products

WEN Solutions WP Child Theme Generator: before 1.1.3 — fixed in 1.1.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WEN Solutions WP Child Theme Generator 1.1.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-child-theme-generator/wordpress-wp-child-theme-generator-plugin-1-0-8-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-child-theme-generator/wordpress-wp-child-theme-generator-plugin-1-0-8-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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