Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid <= 1.27.6 - Path Traversal to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via template_via_url Function
Vulnerability Description
The Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.27.6 via the template_via_url() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Michael Mazzolini
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/111a1e7f-bc87-4130-a0b2-422d0f98afb6?source=cve
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-and-page-builder/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-and-page-builder/trunk/includes/class-boldgrid-editor-preview.php#L178
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old=3234175&old_path=post-and-page-builder%2Ftags%2F1.27.7%2Fincludes%2Fclass-boldgrid-editor-preview.php&new=3234175&new_path=post-and-page-builder%2Ftags%2F1.27.7%2Fincludes%2Fclass-boldgrid-editor-preview.php
- https://github.com/BoldGrid/post-and-page-builder/pull/638/commits/10e4d1d96fd2735379049259d15896fa6dd35471
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