Mikoviny WP Custom Pages 0.5.0.1 on WordPress wp-download.php url path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mikoviny WP Custom Pages 0.5.0.1 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file wp-download.php. This manipulation of the argument url causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-1669. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mikoviny WP Custom Pages 0.5.0.1 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file wp-download.php. The manipulation of the argument url with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-download.php in the WP Custom Pages module 0.5.0.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..%2F (encoded dot dot) sequences in the url parameter.

The weakness was presented 04/03/2011 by John Leitch (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-1669 since 04/09/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by AutoSec Tools and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-download.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 (17119), SecurityFocus (BID 47146†), OSVDB (71707†) and Secunia (SA43963†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: AutoSec Tools
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OpenVAS ID: 803450
OpenVAS Name: WordPress WP Custom Pages Plugin url Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Researcher: John Leitch
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-1669 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1669
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57043
X-Force: 66559
SecurityFocus: 47146 - WordPress WP Custom Pages Plugin 'url' Parameter Local File Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 43963 - WordPress WP Custom Pages "url" File Disclosure Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 71707 - WP Custom Pages Module for WordPress wp-download.php url Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 01/30/2025 17:37
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (51), 08/28/2017 09:18 (22), 10/21/2021 23:40 (3), 10/21/2021 23:53 (1), 01/30/2025 17:37 (18)
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