Simple File List <= 4.2.7 - Arbitrary File Deletion

6.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2020-12832
CVSS 6.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published May 16, 2020
Last Updated January 15, 2023
Researcher Christian Angel

Description

WordPress Plugin Simple File List before 4.2.8 is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers delete arbitrary files because the application fails to properly verify user-supplied input.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug simple-file-list (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.2.8, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 4.2.7
Patched Version
  • 4.2.8

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