WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2016-10991 Modified

Imdb Widget: Filesystem traversal

Imdb Widget 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 7.5 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Imdb Widget
Plugin slug
imdb-widget
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 17, 2019
Weakness
CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

This CVE was published Sep 17, 2019 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Imdb Widget 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 imdb-widget plugin before 1.0.9 for WordPress has Local File Inclusion.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources