BuddyPress 2.0 - 2.7.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion

2016-12-23 00:00
Sam Pizzey (mopman)

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 2.7.4
Affected PluginBuddyPress
Affected Version2.0 – 2.7.3
CVSS10.0Critical
CVEN/A
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Vulnerability Overview

The BuddyPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion in versions 2.0 - 2.7.3. This allows unauthenticated attackers to delete the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to site takeover

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.7.4, 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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