Simple-Fields Simple Fields Plugin up to 0.2/0.3.5/5.3.4 on WordPress simple_fields.php wp_abspath php file inclusion

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simple-Fields Simple Fields Plugin up to 0.2/0.3.5/5.3.4 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file simple_fields.php. Such manipulation of the argument wp_abspath leads to php file inclusion. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-25324. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Simple-Fields Simple Fields Plugin up to 0.2/0.3.5/5.3.4 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file simple_fields.php. The manipulation of the argument wp_abspath with an unknown input leads to a php file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-98. The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Simple Fields 0.2 through 0.3.5 WordPress Plugin contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by injecting null bytes into the wp_abspath parameter on PHP versions before 5.3.4. Attackers can supply malicious wp_abspath values to simple_fields.php to include files like /etc/passwd or inject PHP code into Apache logs for remote code execution when allow_url_include is enabled.

The weakness was disclosed by Graeme Robinson as 44425. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-25324 since 05/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:simple_fields.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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (44425) and EUVD (EUVD-2018-21844). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Simple-Fields

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• Simple Fields Plugin

Version

• 0.1
• 0.2
• 0.3.0
• 0.3.1
• 0.3.2
• 0.3.3
• 0.3.4
• 0.3.5
• 5.3.0
• 5.3.1
• 5.3.2
• 5.3.3
• 5.3.4

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