#VU93316 Path traversal in WordPress - CVE-2024-6306
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93316
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6306
CWE-ID:
CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
WordPress
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: WordPress.ORG
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Note, the vulnerability affects files hosted on Windows only.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
WordPress: 4.0 - 4.0.38, 4.1 - 4.1.40, 4.2 - 4.2.37, 4.3.0 - 4.3.33, 4.4 - 4.4.32, 4.5 - 4.5.31, 4.6 - 4.6.28, 4.7 - 4.7.28, 4.8 - 4.8.24, 4.9 - 4.9.25, 5.0 - 5.0.21, 5.1 - 5.1.18, 5.2 - 5.2.20, 5.3 - 5.3.17, 5.4 - 5.4.15, 5.5 - 5.5.14, 5.6 - 5.6.13, 5.7 - 5.7.11, 5.8 beta 1 - 5.8.9, 5.9 - 5.9.9, 6.0 - 6.0.8, 6.1 - 6.1.6, 6.2 - 6.2.5, 6.3 - 6.3.4, 6.4 - 6.4.4, 6.5 - 6.5.4
External links
https://wordpress.org/news/2024/06/wordpress-6-5-5/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
