Newsletters <= 4.6.4.2 - Directory Traversal

4.9
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS 4.9 (Medium)
Publicly Published May 29, 2017
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Neven Birusk - DefenceCode

Description

The Newsletters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to directory traversal due to insufficient validation on the data supplied via the 'file' parameter in versions up to, and including 4.6.4.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to access arbitrary files on the system.

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Vulnerability Details for Newsletters

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug newsletters-lite (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.6.4.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 4.6.4.2
Patched Version
  • 4.6.4.3

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