Companion Auto Update <= 3.2.0 - Local File Inclusion

9.8
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CVE CVE-2018-20973
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published October 1, 2018
Last Updated January 22, 2024

Description

The companion-auto-update plugin before 3.2.1 for WordPress has local file inclusion via $_GET['tab'].'.php' parameter in /companion-auto-update.php.

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Vulnerability Details for Companion Auto Update

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug companion-auto-update (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.2.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 3.2.1
Patched Version
  • 3.2.1

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