Crayon Syntax Highlighter <= 2.6.10 - Directory Traversal
Strategic Overview
< 2.7.0N/AVulnerability Overview
The Crayon Syntax Highlighter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 2.6.10 via the 'data-url' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, potentially outside the web root, which can contain sensitive information.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.7.0, 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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