Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Folders and Folders Pro Plugin
CVE-2024-2023

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Folders – Unlimited Folders To Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager
Folders Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 June 2024

Summary

The Folders and Folders Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.0 in Folders and 3.0.2 in Folders Pro via the 'handle_folders_file_upload' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author access and above, to upload files to arbitrary locations on the server.

Affected Version(s)

Folders – Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager * <= 3.0

Folders Pro * <= 3.0.2

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/folders/tags/3...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3070429/fold...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Colin Xu
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