Gd Bbpress Attachments: Filesystem traversal

Gd Bbpress Attachments 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 4.0 CVSS · cve@mitre.org

NVD score 4.0 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov

Component: Gd Bbpress Attachments
Plugin slug: gd-bbpress-attachments
Affected: See vendor advisory
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: Aug 18, 2015
Weakness: CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Aug 18, 2015 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Gd Bbpress Attachments 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 the GD bbPress Attachments plugin before 2.3 for WordPress allows remote administrators to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the tab parameter in the gdbbpress_attachments page to wp-admin/edit.php.

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

References

Update, patch or deactivate.

Technical description

Primary and upstream sources