Zip Attachments <= 1.5 - Directory Traversal

2015-06-12 00:00
Larry W. Cashdollar

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 1.5.1
Affected PluginZip Attachments
Affected Version<= 1.5
CVSS8.6High
CVECVE-2015-4694
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Vulnerability Overview

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the Zip Attachments plugin before 1.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the za_file parameter.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.5.1, 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

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