String locator Plugin up to 2.4.x on WordPress Search path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in String locator Plugin up to 2.4.x on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Search Handler. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-0493. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in String locator Plugin up to 2.4.x on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Search Handler. The manipulation 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.

The weakness was presented 03/28/2022 as 2685592. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-0493 since 02/04/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 2.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at plugins.trac.wordpress.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: String locator Plugin 2.5.0
Patch: plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Timelineinfo

02/04/2022 🔍
03/28/2022 +51 days 🔍
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03/31/2022 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2685592
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-0493 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0493
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195908

Entryinfo

Created: 03/28/2022 23:01
Updated: 03/31/2022 10:14
Changes: 03/28/2022 23:01 (43), 03/31/2022 10:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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