Simple:Press: Filesystem traversal
Simple:Press 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
- Simple:Press
- Plugin slug
simple- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 29, 2022
This CVE was published Nov 29, 2022 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Simple:Press 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 Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which can be manipulated during user avatar deletion. This makes it possible with attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that will subsequently be deleted. This can be used to delete the wp-config.php file that can allow an attacker to configure the site and achieve remote code execution.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H