Webp Express: Filesystem traversal
Webp Express 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
- Webp Express
- Plugin slug
webp-express- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 22, 2019
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
This CVE was published Aug 22, 2019 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Webp Express 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 webp-express plugin before 0.14.11 for WordPress has insufficient protection against arbitrary file reading.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N