Path traversal in All-in-One WP Migration plugin for WordPress

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU63988

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1476

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the /lib/model/class-ai1wm-backups.php script. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

All-in-One WP Migration: 7.0 - 7.58

External links

http://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-1476
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2715609%40all-in-one-wp-migration&new=2715609%40all-in-one-wp-migration&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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