CVE-2023-5815
High PUBLISHEDThe News & Blog Designer Pack – WordPress Blog Plugin — (Blog Post Grid, Blog Post Slider, Blog Post Carousel, Blog Post Ticker, Blog Post...
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
The News & Blog Designer Pack – WordPress Blog Plugin — (Blog Post Grid, Blog Post Slider, Blog Post Carousel, Blog Post Ticker, Blog Post Masonry) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 via the bdp_get_more_post function hooked via a nopriv AJAX. This is due to function utilizing an unsafe extract() method to extract values from the POST variable and passing that input to the include() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary PHP files and achieve remote code execution. On vulnerable Docker configurations it may be possible for an attacker to create a PHP file and then subsequently include it to achieve RCE.
- CVE Published
- Nov 22, 2023
- Exploitation Reported
- Nov 12, 2025
- CVSS
- 8.1 High
- EPSS
- —
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| infornweb |
news_\&_blog_designer_pack_wordpress_blog_plugin
|
0 to <= 3.4.1 |
Affected |
| infornweb |
News & Blog Designer Pack – WordPress Blog Plugin — (Blog Post Grid, Blog Post Slider, Blog Post Carousel, Blog Post Ticker, Blog Post Masonry)
|
* to <= 3.4.1 |
Affected |
CVE References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f2bdf11-401... wordfence.com · CVE Record https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f2bdf11-40...
- wordpress.org/plugins/blog-designer-pack wordpress.org · CVE Record https://wordpress.org/plugins/blog-designer-pack/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset plugins.trac.wordpress.org · CVE Record https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&re...
- leavesongs.com/PENETRATION/docker-php-include-getshell.html leavesongs.com · CVE Record https://www.leavesongs.com/PENETRATION/docker-php-include-getshell.ht...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-11-12 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-5815.yaml | Jun 01, 2026 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-11-12 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2026-06-12 14:21:00 UTC · Nuclei Templates
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-5815.yaml | Jun 01, 2026 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:21 UTC about 1 month ago14:21 UTC · about 1 month ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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15:34 UTC about 2 months ago15:34 UTC · about 2 months ago
Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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00:00 UTC 8 months ago00:00 UTC · 8 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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15:33 UTC over 2 years ago15:33 UTC · over 2 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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19:42 UTC over 2 years ago19:42 UTC · over 2 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
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Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-5815
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2023-5815",
"title": "The News & Blog Designer Pack – WordPress Blog Plugin — (Blog Post Grid, Blog...",
"affected_vendor": "infornweb",
"affected_product": "News & Blog Designer Pack – WordPress Blog Plugin — (Blog Post Grid, Blog Post Slider, Blog Post Carousel, Blog Post Ticker, Blog Post Masonry)",
"affected_versions": [
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],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 8.1,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}