Information disclosure in Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin - #VU18597
Published: May 24, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18597
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Ultimate Member
Affected software:
Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin
Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the lack of validation when change the file name wp-config.php from the profile form. A remote authorized attacker can read and delete wp-config.php file to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.