Dglingren - Local File Inclusion (CVE-2023-4634)

CVE-2023-4634 is a critical vulnerability in the Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress, enabling unauthenticated attackers to achieve local file inclusion and remote code execution by abusing improperly validated file paths during image processing.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of December 2023.

Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2023-4634 is highly selective and intelligence-driven. Threat actors use advanced reconnaissance and carefully choose their targets, often as part of sophisticated campaigns or advanced persistent threat operations. CrowdSec data also reveals a clear uptick in attacks involving CVE-2023-4634 over the past week. Activity is above the usual baseline, suggesting growing attention from attackers. This may reflect rising awareness, recent exploit releases, or expanded targeting efforts.

Observed attack patterns focus on interactions with image processing functionalities exposed by the affected plugin.