All-In-One Security (AIOS) <= 5.1.4 - Authenticated(Admin+) Directory Traversal

2023-02-14 00:00
Bartłomiej Marek

Strategic Overview

Vulnerability Overview

The All-In-One Security (AIOS) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to directory traversal in versions up to, and including, 5.1.4. This allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level permissions to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 5.1.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

External References

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