Jvm Gutenberg Rich Text IconsWordPress extension · Jorisvm
CVE-2023-51417
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Joris van Montfort JVM Gutenberg Rich Text Icons.This issue affects JVM Gutenberg Rich Text Icons: from n/a through 1.2.3.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe JVM Gutenberg Rich Text Icons WordPress plugin versions through 1.2.3 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability allowing attackers to upload dangerous file types (e.g., PHP scripts) without proper validation. This high-severity (CVSS 8.8) issue could enable remote code execution if uploaded malicious files are accessible and executable on the server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Jvm Gutenberg Rich Text IconsWordPress extension
<= 1.2.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the plugin installationCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'jvm-gutenberg-rich-text-icons' or similar variation containing 'jvm' and 'rich-text-icons'. Inspect the main plugin PHP file header for the Version field.Affected if The plugin folder exists and contains the jvm-gutenberg-rich-text-icons plugin files.
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Determine the installed versionOpen the main plugin file (usually named similar to the folder or index.php) and read the 'Version:' value in the plugin header comment. Alternatively, check the readme.txt file in the plugin folder for the version number.Affected if The installed version is 1.2.3 or any lower version number (1.0.0 through 1.2.3).
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Verify the upload endpoint exists and is accessibleExamine the plugin PHP files for file upload handling functions (move_uploaded_file, wp_handle_upload, or similar). Check for any admin or public AJAX endpoints or form handlers that process file uploads within the plugin folder.Affected if The plugin contains file upload processing code and the upload functionality is enabled/accessible.
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Inspect the uploads directory for suspicious filesCheck the WordPress uploads directory (typically wp-content/uploads/) for any recently uploaded files with dangerous extensions (.php, .phtml, .php5, .php7, .js executables) that were uploaded by users who should not have upload privileges or that appear suspicious.Affected if Executable files (especially PHP scripts) exist in the uploads directory and were uploaded through the affected plugin functionality.
A user is affected if the Jvm Gutenberg Rich Text Icons plugin version 1.2.3 or lower is installed and the file upload feature is accessible to attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the plugin to the latest version which should include proper file type validation and upload restrictions. If no update is available, disable the plugin until a patch is released.
Fix this in Jvm Gutenberg Rich Text Icons
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-51417 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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