Font Plugin up to 7.5.0 on WordPress Font.php url path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Font Plugin up to 7.5.0 on WordPress. The affected element is an unknown function of the file Font.php. This manipulation of the argument url causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-7683. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Font Plugin up to 7.5.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file Font.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, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Font.php in the Font plugin before 7.5.1 for WordPress allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the url parameter to AjaxProxy.php.

The weakness was published 10/16/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-7683 since 10/02/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:Font.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11536 (WordPress Font Plugin Local File Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 7.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Vulnerability Center (SBV-54187†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Font Plugin 7.5.1

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10/02/2015 🔍
10/16/2015 +14 days 🔍
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10/20/2015 +4 days 🔍
11/04/2015 +15 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 133930
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7683 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7683
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78535
Vulnerability Center: 54187 - WordPress Font Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2015 10:10
Updated: 11/17/2024 01:45
Changes: 10/20/2015 10:10 (49), 03/10/2018 12:05 (8), 06/22/2022 09:38 (3), 11/17/2024 01:45 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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