Wp Smushit: Filesystem traversal
Wp Smushit 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 Smushit
- Plugin slug
wp-smushit- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 06, 2017
This CVE was published Oct 06, 2017 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Wp Smushit 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 Smush Image Compression and Optimization plugin before 2.7.6 for WordPress allows directory traversal.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N