IP Blacklist Cloud <= 3.42 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal

2015-03-07 00:00
Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 3.43
Affected PluginIP Blacklist Cloud
Affected Version<= 3.42
CVSS4.9Medium
CVECVE-2015-10105
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Vulnerability Overview

The IP Blacklist Cloud plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 3.42 via the 'filename' parameter. This allows authenticated attackers, with administrative privileges, to read arbitrary files on the server that may contain sensitive information.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.43, 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

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