Popup Box: Filesystem traversal
Popup Box 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
- Popup Box
- Plugin slug
popup-box- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 18, 2022
This CVE was published May 18, 2022 and is one of 12 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Popup Box 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
Authenticated (administrator or higher role) Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Wow-Company's Popup Box plugin <= 2.1.2 at WordPress.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H