Real3D Flipbook <= 1.0.0 - File Upload to User Controlled Location

2016-07-03 00:00
Mukarram Khalid

Strategic Overview

Status
Unpatched
Affected PluginReal3D Flipbook
Affected Version<= 1.0.0
CVSS7.5High
CVECVE-2016-10966
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Vulnerability Overview

The Real3D Flipbook plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to file uploads to user controlled locations due to missing directory validation in the 'bookName' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 This makes it possible for attackers to upload files to arbitrary locations on the affected sites server.

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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