SB2019071201 - Path traversal in Ad Inserter plugin for WordPress
Published: July 12, 2019 Updated: August 28, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019071201
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15323)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of the "image" and "css" parameters in the " ai_ajax_backend" AJAX request. A remote authenticated administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the plugin page in admin panel and read arbitrary files on the server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.