History Collection <=1.1.1 - Arbitrary File Download

2015-10-06 00:00
Kuroi'SH

Strategic Overview

Status
Unpatched
Affected PluginHistory Collection
Affected Version<= 1.1.1
CVSS7.5High
CVECVE-2015-9470
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Vulnerability Overview

The history-collection plugin through 1.1.1 for WordPress has directory traversal via the download.php var parameter.

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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