WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2015-5609 Deferred

Image Export: Filesystem traversal

Image Export 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 9.1 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.1 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Image Export
Plugin slug
image-export
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 23, 2017
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published May 23, 2017 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Image Export 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 the Image Export plugin 1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to download.php.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary and upstream sources