SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO < 6.1.5 - Directory Traversal
Strategic Overview
< 6.1.5N/AVulnerability Overview
The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to 6.1.5 via the sq_size parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 6.1.5, 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.
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