Advanced File Manager Shortcodes <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal

2024-07-08 00:00

Colin Xu

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.4.1

Affected PluginAdvanced File Manager Shortcodes

Affected Version<= 2.4

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2023-7062

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Vulnerability Overview

The Advanced File Manager Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.4. This makes it possible for attackers with contributor access or higher to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.4.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-538 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory) The product places sensitive information into files or directories that are accessible to actors who are allowed to have access to the files, but not to the sensitive information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7062 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8bf009f5-cf9e-4d38-9679-d3abb5817d30

CVSS Vector

8.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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