WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2015-4616 Modified

Easy2Map: Filesystem traversal

Easy2Map 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
Easy2Map
Plugin slug
easy2map
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 08, 2015
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Jul 08, 2015 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Easy2Map 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.

Source record

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/MapPinImageSave.php in the Easy2Map plugin before 1.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the map_id parameter.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources