Directory Traversal Vulnerability in JSmol2WP Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2018-20463

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Jsmol2WP
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 December 2018

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

An arbitrary file read vulnerability exists in the JSmol2WP plugin version 1.07 for WordPress, allowing attackers to exploit directory traversal via the query parameter in jsmol.php using the php://filter resource. This flaw can potentially lead to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive files on the server.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2018-20463
Created by Henry4E36

References

https://www.cbiu.cc/2018/12/WordPress%E6%8F%92%E4%BB%B6js...
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9197
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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