WP Super Cache <= 1.4.4 - Directory Listing

2015-09-25 00:00
Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 1.4.5
Affected Plugin
WP Super Cache
Affected Version
< 1.4.5
CVSS
5.3Medium
Weakness type
CWE-548 · Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing
CVE
CVE pending
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At a glance

This record tracks a medium-severity Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing vulnerability in the WP Super Cache WordPress plugin, affecting versions < 1.4.5. It carries a CVSS score of 5.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 1.4.5; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed September 2015.

Vulnerability Overview

The WP Super Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Listing in versions up to, and including, 1.4.4. This allows unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary directories on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user.

CWE-548: Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing

The product inappropriately exposes a directory listing with an index of all the resources located inside of the directory.

Remediation

Update to version 1.4.5, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: WP Super Cache 1.4.5 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

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External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/13981037-e698-42a7-9471-e27486cf1a4e

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