WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2007-2482 Modified

wordTube 1.43 and earlier: Filesystem traversal

wordTube 1.43 and earlier 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 6.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.8 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
wordTube 1.43 and earlier
Plugin slug
wordtube
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 03, 2007
Weakness
NVD-CWE-Other

This CVE was published May 03, 2007 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update wordTube 1.43 and earlier 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.

Source record

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in wordtube-button.php in the wordTube 1.43 and earlier plugin for WordPress, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the wpPATH parameter.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources