#VU93316 Path traversal in WordPress - CVE-2024-6306
Published: June 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93316
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6306
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress
WordPress
Software vendor:
WordPress.ORG
WordPress.ORG
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. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Note, the vulnerability affects files hosted on Windows only.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.