Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Responsive WordPress Plugin <= 2.1.6 - Full Path Disclosure

2014-08-01 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.2

Affected PluginSlider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider

Affected Version<= 2.1.6

CVSS5.3Medium

CVEN/A

View all Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The Meta Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to full path disclosure in versions up to, and including, 2.1.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to discover the path of folders and files hosted on a vulnerable system.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.2, 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/d67cd96b-6fec-44db-be50-395bed199e9b

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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