SE HTML5 Album Audio Player <= 1.1.0 - Directory Traversal

2015-06-06 00:00
Larry W. Cashdollar

Strategic Overview

Status
Unpatched
Affected Version<= 1.1.0
CVSS9.8Critical
CVECVE-2015-4414
View all SE HTML5 Album Audio Player vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

Directory traversal vulnerability in download_audio.php in the SE HTML5 Album Audio Player (se-html5-album-audio-player) plugin 1.1.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the 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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