cve/2023/CVE-2023-4238.md

### [CVE-2023-4238](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-4238)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Prevent%20files%20%2F%20folders%20access&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=0%3C%202.5.2%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-434%20Unrestricted%20Upload%20of%20File%20with%20Dangerous%20Type&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The Prevent files / folders access WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not validate files to be uploaded, which could allow attackers to upload arbitrary files such as PHP on the server.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/codeb0ss/CVE-2023-4238-PoC
- https://github.com/nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub