CVE-2023-0159 (GCVE-0-2023-0159)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-13 14:32 – Updated: 2024-08-02 05:02
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder < 1.9.1 - Unauthenticated RCE
Summary
The Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder WordPress plugin before 1.9.1 does not validate a parameter passed to the php extract function when loading templates, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to override the template path to read arbitrary files from the hosts file system. This may be escalated to RCE using PHP filter chains.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
Assigner
WPScan CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 44/100 over 1647 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/239ea870-66e5-47… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder Affected: 0 , < 1.9.1 (semver)
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Credits
dc11 WPScan
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: d27a28a4-ccc3-4a72-9066-7fce5b0cbb4d

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-0159

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-19 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 75.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-08-17
Asserted: 2025-08-17
Last Seen: 2026-07-19
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder plugin | Class: cms | Severity: High (CVSS 7.5) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-19: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 0
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 2
Product Wordpress Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-07-19
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 7.5
Vulnerability Severity High
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:23 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-21 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: f29cf920-6de6-49d3-9951-538041621609

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-0159

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-04-28 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-04-28
Asserted: 2026-04-28
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder < 1.9.1 - Unauthenticated RCE | Affected: Unknown / Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder < 1.9.1 - Unauthenticated RCE
Vendor Unknown
Product Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery page builder
Added Date 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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