SB2019021423 - Path traversal in WP Cost Estimation Plugin
Published: February 14, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019021423
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request, upload arbitrary file to the system and overwrite files, present on the server. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.