Information disclosure in Advanced Access Manager plugin for WordPress



Published: 2019-09-09
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Advanced Access Manager
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor Vasyl Martyniuk

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU20944

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the application does not check user's permissions and allows to download any file on the website. A remote authenticated attacker can download arbitrary files from within the website directory root and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Advanced Access Manager: 5.9.1 - 5.9.8.1

External links

http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9873/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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