Path traversal in WordPress File Upload - CVE-2020-10564
Published: March 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26078
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10564
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
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 and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
WordPress File Upload
How to mitigate CVE-2020-10564
Install update from vendor's website.
WordPress File Upload - update to 4.13.0