CVE-2024-43165

Aug. 13, 2024, 12:58 p.m.

CVSS Score

6.5 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

WPSection

n/a
1.3.8

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Rashid87 WPSection allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects WPSection: from n/a through 1.3.8.

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CWE ID: 22

Date

Published: Aug. 13, 2024, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Aug. 13, 2024, 12:58 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

audit@patchstack.com

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

6.5

Exploitability Score

2.8

Impact Score

3.6

Base Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpsection/wordpress-wpsection-plugin-1-3-8-contributor-limited-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve