Vitamin 1.0.0 add_headers.php path path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Vitamin 1.0.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file add_headers.php. Such manipulation of the argument path leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-6651. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vitamin 1.0.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file add_headers.php. The manipulation of the argument path 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the Vitamin plugin before 1.1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter to (1) add_headers.php or (2) minify.php.

The weakness was published 07/31/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at plugins.trac.wordpress.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-6651 since 07/28/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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:add_headers.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 54856†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Vitamin 1.0.0

Timelineinfo

08/07/2012 🔍
07/28/2014 +720 days 🔍
07/31/2014 +3 days 🔍
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03/26/2015 +238 days 🔍
03/26/2022 +2557 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 582232
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6651 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6651
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-70520
SecurityFocus: 54856 - WordPress Vitamin Plugin 'path' Parameter Multiple Remote File Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 12:07
Updated: 03/26/2022 13:13
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 (49), 03/11/2019 16:18 (4), 03/26/2022 13:13 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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