WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2014-5187 Modified

Tom M8Te Plugin: Filesystem traversal

Tom M8Te Plugin 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 5.0 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 5.0 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Tom M8Te Plugin
Plugin slug
tom-m8te-plugin
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 06, 2014
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Aug 06, 2014 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Tom M8Te Plugin 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

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Tom M8te (tom-m8te) plugin 1.5.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file parameter to tom-download-file.php.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources