LayerSlider <= 4.6.1 - Path Traversal

2014-08-01 00:00

Akastep

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 5.2.0

Affected PluginLayerSlider

Affected Version<= 4.6.1

CVSS6.5Medium

CVEN/A

View all LayerSlider vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The LayerSlider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.6.1 via the LayerSlider/editor.php skin parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 5.2.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7801d3e1-90aa-434d-ae3d-9f19670280c0

CVSS Vector

6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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