Is CVE-2023-2252 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-2252 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-2252 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-2252 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-2252?

CVE-2023-2252 has a CVSS score of 2.7 (LOW).

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LOW

CVE-2023-2252

CWE-22Published: January 16, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

2.7

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Directorist WordPress plugin before 7.5.4 is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion as it does not validate the file parameter when importing CSV files.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-2252 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.High

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

wpwax1 product(s)

directorist

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9da6eede-10d0-4609-8b97-4a5d38fa8e69/

News & Research Mentioning CVE-2023-2252

Another Confluence Bites the Dust: Falling to ELPACO-team Ransomware

The DFIR Report· May 18, 2025

Key Takeaways The DFIR Report Services Table of Contents: Case Summary In late June 2024, an unpatched Confluence server was compromised via CVE-2023-22527, a template injection vulnerability, first from IP address 45.227.254[.]124, which just ran whoami and exited. Shortly thereafter, a different IP address used the same exploit, running curl to deploy a Metasploit payload […] The post Another Confluence Bites the Dust: Falling to ELPACO-team Ransomware appeared first on The DFIR Report. [xlite_meta score:44 src:The DFIR Report xlite_fp:b4c2f3cd6ea34aff26f17ef8c35cbf3fc965c02a97b2f14d720e878fd4ee5522]