Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Media File Manager Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2018-19040

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Media File Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 January 2019

Summary

The Media File Manager plugin version 1.4.2 for WordPress is susceptible to a directory traversal vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers to manipulate the dir parameter within the mrelocator_getdir action, potentially enabling unauthorized access to sensitive files on the server by exploiting the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45809/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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