Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress < 4.29991 - Directory Traversal

2019-07-02 00:00

WPScanTeam

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.29991

Affected PluginInsert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress

Affected Version< 4.29991

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2019-15648

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Vulnerability Overview

The Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.2999 via the rename_dir. This allows authenticated user with a role as low as subscriber to delete and rename arbitrary folders.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.29991, 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-2019-15648 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c225bea-78db-4f4c-a201-833436c1df78

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

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

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