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CVE-2023-4836: WordPress File Sharing Plugin < 2.0.5 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Data and Files Exposure via IDOR

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-10-31 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-639

Description

The WordPress File Sharing Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.0.5 does not check authorization before displaying files and folders, allowing users to gain access to those filed by manipulating IDs which can easily be brute forced

Affected products

• WordPress File Sharing Plugin: before 2.0.5 — fixed in 2.0.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WordPress File Sharing Plugin 2.0.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-4836-user-private-files-idor-to-sensitive-data-and-private-files-exposure-leak-of-info-poc
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c17f2534-d791-4fe3-b45b-875777585dc6
• https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-4836-user-private-files-idor-to-sensitive-data-and-private-files-exposure-leak-of-info-poc
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c17f2534-d791-4fe3-b45b-875777585dc6
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c17f2534-d791-4fe3-b45b-875777585dc6

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