Site Editor <= 1.1.1 - Local File Inclusion

9.8
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CVE CVE-2018-7422
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published March 16, 2018
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Nicolas Buzy-Debat - Orange Cyberdefense Singapore

Description

A Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Site Editor plugin through 1.1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to retrieve arbitrary files via the ajax_path parameter to editor/extensions/pagebuilder/includes/ajax_shortcode_pattern.php, aka absolute path traversal.

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Vulnerability Details for Site Editor

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug site-editor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.1.1

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