SB2019070301 - Path traversal in Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress plugin
Published: July 3, 2019 Updated: July 3, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019070301
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in "wp_ajax_del_dir()" and "wp_ajax_rename_dir()" AJAX methods. A remote attacker with subscriber role can send a specially crafted HTTP request and delete and rename arbitrary folders on the system.
Note, this vulnerability can be exploited via CSRF vector.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.