GMAce <= 1.5.2 - Authenticated(Admin+) Directory Traversal

2023-02-23 00:00
Kévin Mosbahi (Mika)

Strategic Overview

Status
Unpatched
Affected PluginGMAce
Affected Version<= 1.5.2
CVSS4.9Medium
CVECVE-2023-23872
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Vulnerability Overview

The GMAce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to directory traversal in versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 via the 'gm-download-file' parameter. This allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level permissions to download arbitrary files from the webserver.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- 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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