Path Traversal Vulnerability Affects GMAce from n/a to 1.5.2
CVE-2023-23872

4.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 May 2024

Summary

The vulnerability in the German Mesky GMAce plugin presents a significant security risk due to improper limitations of a pathname to a restricted directory. This flaw allows attackers to exploit path traversal techniques, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive files and directories on the server. Affected versions of GMAce include those up to and including 1.5.2, necessitating prompt updates to mitigate potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

GMAce <= 1.5.2

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Mika (Patchstack Alliance)
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