Images Optimize and Upload CF7: Filesystem traversal
Images Optimize and Upload CF7 is affected by filesystem traversal. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.
- Component
- Images Optimize and Upload CF7
- Plugin slug
images-optimize-and-upload-cf7- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jan 16, 2023
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Jan 16, 2023 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Images Optimize and Upload CF7 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
The Images Optimize and Upload CF7 WordPress plugin through 2.1.4 does not validate the file to be deleted via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, which could allow them to delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal attack.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H