Description

WordPress Plugin WordPress File Upload is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently verify user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin WordPress File Upload version 4.12.2 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 4.13.0 or latest

References

https://github.com/beerpwn/CVE/tree/master/WP-File-Upload_disclosure_report

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-file-upload/trunk/readme.txt

Related Vulnerabilities

Jenkins CVE-2013-0329 Vulnerability (CVE-2013-0329)

WordPress Plugin Custom Content Type Manager 'upload_form.php' Arbitrary File Upload (0.9.5.13)

WordPress Plugin jQuery Reply to Comment Cross-Site Request Forgery (1.31)

b2evolution Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2012-5911)

Apache HTTP Server Other Vulnerability (CVE-2015-0253)

Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2020-10564 CWE-22 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Directory Traversal Unauthenticated File Upload