WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2012-0896 Modified

Count Per Day: Filesystem traversal

Count Per Day 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 5.0 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 5.0 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Count Per Day
Plugin slug
count-per-day
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 20, 2012
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Jan 20, 2012 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Count Per Day 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

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in download.php in the Count Per Day module before 3.1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the f parameter.

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

Primary and upstream sources