WordPress security changelog
LOW CVE-2014-9461 Modified

Cart66 Lite: Filesystem traversal

Cart66 Lite is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

CVE / CNA score 3.5 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 3.5 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Cart66 Lite
Plugin slug
cart66-lite
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 02, 2015
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Jan 02, 2015 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Cart66 Lite to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in models/Cart66.php in the Cart66 Lite plugin before 1.5.4 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the member_download action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources