HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-5414
HIGH

CVE-2023-5414

CWE-22Published: October 20, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Icegram Express plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 5.6.23 via the show_es_logs function. This allows administrator-level attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information including those belonging to other sites, for example in shared hosting environments.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-5414 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.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

icegram1 product(s)
icegram express
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/email-subscribers/trunk/lite/includes/classes/class-email-subscribers-logs.php?rev=2919465#L28
PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2977318%40email-subscribers%2Ftrunk&old=2972043%40email-subscribers%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file4
PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/email-subscribers/trunk/lite/includes/classes/class-email-subscribers-logs.php?rev=2919465#L28
PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2977318%40email-subscribers%2Ftrunk&old=2972043%40email-subscribers%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file4
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/417186ba-36ef-4d06-bbcd-e85eb9219689?source=cve
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/417186ba-36ef-4d06-bbcd-e85eb9219689?source=cve

All References (6)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/email-subscribers/trunk/lite/includes/classes/class-email-subscribers-logs.php?rev=2919465#L28Patch
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2977318%40email-subscribers%2Ftrunk&old=2972043%40email-subscribers%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file4Patch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/417186ba-36ef-4d06-bbcd-e85eb9219689?source=cveThird Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/email-subscribers/trunk/lite/includes/classes/class-email-subscribers-logs.php?rev=2919465#L28Patch
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2977318%40email-subscribers%2Ftrunk&old=2972043%40email-subscribers%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file4Patch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/417186ba-36ef-4d06-bbcd-e85eb9219689?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-5414
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 20, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-22)

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CVE-2013-6221
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-5414 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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