Path traversal in WP Cost Estimation - #VU17725
Published: February 16, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17725
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Loopus Plugins
Affected software:
WP Cost Estimation
WP Cost Estimation
Detailed vulnerability description
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 updates from vendor's website.