CAOS <= 4.1.8 - Admin+ Arbitrary Folder Deletion via Path Traversal

2021-12-01 00:00

José Aguilera

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.1.9

Affected PluginCAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally

Affected Version<= 4.1.8

CVSS4.9Medium

CVECVE-2021-25020

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Vulnerability Overview

The CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally WordPress plugin before 4.1.9 does not validate the cache directory setting, allowing high privilege users to use a path traversal vector and delete arbitrary folders when uninstalling the plugin

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.1.9, 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-2021-25020 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5a6cda1f-8af9-44b1-98e2-619d29c28a88

CVSS Vector

4.9

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

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