Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Modification

3.8
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2022-4031
CVSS 3.8 (Low)
Publicly Published November 29, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researchers Luca Greeb
Andreas Krüger

Description

The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file modifications in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which does not properly restrict files to be edited in the context of the plugin. This makes it possible with attackers, with high-level permissions such as an administrator, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that can be modified outside of the intended scope of the plugin.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug simplepress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 6.8.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 6.8
Patched Version
  • 6.8.1

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