DMSGuestbook <= 1.8.0 - Directory Traversal

2008-02-02 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.8.1

Affected PluginDMSGuestbook

Affected Version<= 1.8.0

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2008-0615

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Vulnerability Overview

Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-admin/admin.php in the DMSGuestbook 1.8.0 and 1.7.0 plugin for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) folder and (2) file parameters.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.8.1, 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

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0615 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a70a91f3-ec87-472a-9cb0-98c874b7825f

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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