CVE-2023-7062

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

2024-07-08 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 2.4.1
Affected Plugin: Advanced File Manager Shortcodes
Affected Version: <= 2.4
CVSS: 8.8High
Weakness type: CWE-538 · Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
CVE: CVE-2023-7062

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At a glance

CVE-2023-7062 is a high-severity Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in the Advanced File Manager Shortcodes WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 2.4. It carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality, integrity, availability impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Contributor level or above. The issue is fixed in version 2.4.1; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed July 2024, reported by Colin Xu.

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

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability — full site compromise territory.

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.

Remediation

Update to version 2.4.1, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: Advanced File Manager Shortcodes 2.4.1 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

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

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in Advanced File Manager Shortcodes

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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