Wp Background Takeover Advertisements: Filesystem traversal
Wp Background Takeover Advertisements 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
- Wp Background Takeover Advertisements
- Plugin slug
wp-background-takeover-advertisements- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 12, 2018
This CVE was published Apr 12, 2018 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Wp Background Takeover Advertisements 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
exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N