BFG Tools – Extension Zipper <= 1.0.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal via 'first_file' Parameter
Vulnerability Description
The BFG Tools – Extension Zipper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This is due to insufficient input validation on the user-supplied `first_file` parameter in the `zip()` function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files and directories outside the intended `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, which can contain sensitive information such as wp-config.php.
Impact Analysis
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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:
- Itthidej Aramsri
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5bd95df9-4355-4d57-ba44-59280463e284?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bfg-tools-extension-zipper/trunk/bfg-tools-extension-zipper.php#L290
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bfg-tools-extension-zipper/tags/1.0.7/bfg-tools-extension-zipper.php#L290
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3412948%40bfg-tools-extension-zipper&new=3412948%40bfg-tools-extension-zipper
Affected Vendor
thebaldfatguy
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