The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended <= 3.0.8 - Directory Traversal to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Download
Vulnerability Description
The The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 via the download_file_ajax function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Marco Wotschka
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0fad1834-0ee1-4542-a5a7-55a32861c81d?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/trunk/includes/libraries/wpext_export/wpext_export.php#L137
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3145430%40wpextended%2Ftrunk&old=3134345%40wpextended%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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