Main Vulnerability Database SB2019070301

SB2019070301 - Path traversal in Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress plugin

Published: July 3, 2019 Updated: July 3, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019070301

CSH Severity

Medium

Patch available

YES

Number of vulnerabilities 1

Exploitation vector Remote access

Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Low
Medium
High
Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: N/A)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in "wp_ajax_del_dir()" and "wp_ajax_rename_dir()" AJAX methods. A remote attacker with subscriber role can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete and rename arbitrary folders on the system.

Note, this vulnerability can be exploited via CSRF vector.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old=2114846&old_path=insert-or-embed-articulate-content-into-wordpress%2Ftrunk%2Ffunctions.php&new=2115820&new_path=insert-or-embed-articulate-content-into-wordpress%2Ftrunk%2Ffunctions.php