WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-5882 Analyzed

Ultimate Classified Listings: A security weakness

Ultimate Classified Listings is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Ultimate Classified Listings
Plugin slug
ultimate-classified-listings
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 29, 2024
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Jul 29, 2024 and is one of 9 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Ultimate Classified Listings 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 Ultimate Classified Listings WordPress plugin before 1.3 does not validate the `ucl_page` and `layout` parameters allowing unauthenticated users to access PHP files on the server from the listings page

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

Primary and upstream sources