Description
The Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 18.5.9 via the render_action_template parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attacker to include and execute PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| paultgoodchild | Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches | ≤ 18.5.9 | — |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Shield Security WP Plugin <= 18.5.9 - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-6989.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.