VDB-111492 · CVE-2018-5290 · OpenVAS 703372

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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in GD Rating System Plugin 2.3 on WordPress. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file wp-admin/admin.php. The manipulation of the argument panel results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-5290. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GD Rating System Plugin 2.3 on WordPress (Feedback Software). Affected is an unknown part of the file wp-admin/admin.php. The manipulation of the argument panel with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

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-transfer page.

The bug was discovered 01/08/2018. The weakness was disclosed 01/08/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-5290 since 01/08/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

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.

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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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OpenVAS ID: 703372
OpenVAS Name: WordPress GD Rating System Plugin Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-5290 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5290
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111492
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/08/2018 15:26
Updated: 12/20/2019 15:10
Changes: 01/08/2018 15:26 (62), 12/20/2019 15:10 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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