Xcloner: Filesystem traversal
Xcloner 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
- Xcloner
- Plugin slug
xcloner- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 10, 2015
This CVE was published Jun 10, 2015 and is one of 12 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Xcloner 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in the XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter in a json_return action in the xcloner_show page to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N