Localize My Post <= 1.0 - Directory Traversal

2018-09-19 00:00
Manuel Garcia Cardenas

Strategic Overview

Status
Unpatched
Affected PluginLocalize My Post
Affected Version<= 1.0
CVSS7.5High
CVECVE-2018-16299
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Vulnerability Overview

The Localize My Post plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows Directory Traversal via the ajax/include.php file 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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