Sell Downloads <= 1.0.1 - Arbitrary File Read

2014-12-29 00:00

James Hooker

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.0.2

Affected PluginSell Downloads

Affected Version<= 1.0.1

CVSS7.5High

CVECVE-2014-9511

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Vulnerability Overview

The Sell Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 via the 'file' parameter. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data such as settings/configuration files along with other useful information that can be used in future attacks.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.0.2, 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-2014-9511 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/72d9efad-9afd-4d7a-a1dd-7623a9e5a7db

CVSS Vector

7.5

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

Base

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

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