IP Blacklist Cloud < 3.43 - Directory Traversal

2015-03-13 00:00

James Hooker

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.43

Affected PluginIP Blacklist Cloud

Affected Version< 3.43

CVSS4.9Medium

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The IP Blacklist Cloud plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions before 3.43 via the importCSVIPCloud function. This allows authenticated attackers with high-level privileges to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.43, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5635423-d17a-4f04-a164-64bf141b6bb4

CVSS Vector

4.9

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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