WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2012-4920 Modified

Zingiri Forum: Filesystem traversal

Zingiri Forum 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 5.0 CVSS · PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
NVD score 5.0 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Zingiri Forum
Plugin slug
zingiri-forum
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 04, 2014
Weakness
CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

This CVE was published Apr 04, 2014 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Zingiri Forum 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 the zing_forum_output function in forum.php in the Zingiri Forum (aka Forums) plugin before 1.4.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the url parameter to index.php.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources