CVE-2023-47873

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—Elevated

9.1

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WEN Solutions WP Child Theme Generator.This issue affects WP Child Theme Generator: from n/a through 1.0.9.

CVSS v3: 9.1
EG Score: 9.1(medium)
EPSS: 94.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 26, 2024

Last Modified

April 28, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Arbitrary File Upload in WordPress WP Child Theme Generator Plugin - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-child-theme-generator/wordpress-wp-child-theme-generator-plugin-1-0-8-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-47873.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2023
WordPress WP Child Theme Generator < 1.1.3 - Arbitrary File Upload
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-47873?

CVE-2023-47873 is a critical vulnerability published on March 26, 2024. Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WEN Solutions WP Child Theme Generator.This issue affects WP Child Theme Generator: from n/a through 1.0.9.

When was CVE-2023-47873 disclosed?

CVE-2023-47873 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 26, 2024, with the most recent update on April 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-47873 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-47873 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-47873?

CVE-2023-47873 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-47873?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-47873, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-47873

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