Newsletters <= 4.6.18 - Directory Traversal

2019-07-01 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.6.19

Affected PluginNewsletters

Affected Version< 4.6.19

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2019-14788

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Vulnerability Overview

wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=newsletters_exportmultiple in the Tribulant Newsletters plugin before 4.6.19 for WordPress allows directory traversal with resultant remote PHP code execution via the subscribers[1][1] parameter in conjunction with an exportfile=../ value.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.6.19, 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-2019-14788 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1aa7a7f9-f331-4d06-94ea-182535080a90

CVSS Vector

8.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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