Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Media File Manager Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2018-19042

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

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

Summary

The Media File Manager plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary file movements through the use of directory traversal. By manipulating the dir_from and dir_to parameters in the mrelocator_move action, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability through the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint. This could lead to unauthorized file access and potential data compromise.

References

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

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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