VDB-111491 · CVE-2018-5289 · OpenVAS 703372

GD Rating System Plugin 2.3 on WordPress wp-admin/admin.php panel path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in GD Rating System Plugin 2.3 on WordPress. The affected element is an unknown function of the file wp-admin/admin.php. The manipulation of the argument panel leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-5289. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GD Rating System Plugin 2.3 on WordPress (Feedback Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file wp-admin/admin.php. The manipulation of the argument panel with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The GD Rating System plugin 2.3 for WordPress has Directory Traversal in the wp-admin/admin.php panel parameter for the gd-rating-system-information page.

The bug was discovered 01/08/2018. The weakness was released 01/08/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-5289 since 01/08/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:wp-admin/admin.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-111488, VDB-111489, VDB-111490 and VDB-111492. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Feedback Software

Name

GD Rating System Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 703372
OpenVAS Name: WordPress GD Rating System Plugin Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-5289 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5289
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111491
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/08/2018 15:26
Updated: 12/20/2019 14:57
Changes: 01/08/2018 15:26 (62), 12/20/2019 14:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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