OMGF | Host Google Fonts Locally: Filesystem traversal
OMGF | Host Google Fonts Locally 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.
- Component
- OMGF | Host Google Fonts Locally
- Plugin slug
optimize-my-google-fonts- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jan 03, 2022
This CVE was published Jan 03, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update OMGF | Host Google Fonts Locally 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 OMGF | Host Google Fonts Locally WordPress plugin before 4.5.12 does not validate the cache directory setting, allowing high privilege users to use a path traversal vector and delete arbitrary folders when uninstalling the plugin
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N