Description
WordPress Plugin Download Zip Attachments is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers download arbitrary files because the application fails to sufficiently verify user-supplied input. This may allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information, which may aid in launching further attacks. WordPress Plugin Download Zip Attachments version 1.0.0 is vulnerable.
Remediation
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified or disable the plugin until a fix is available
References
http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=129
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/23/4
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/787
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132459/Download-Zip-Attachments-1.0-File-Download.html
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