Zip Attachments Plugin up to 1.5.0 on WordPress download.php za_file path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zip Attachments Plugin up to 1.5.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file download.php. Such manipulation of the argument za_file with the input .. leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-4694. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zip Attachments Plugin up to 1.5.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file download.php. The manipulation of the argument za_file with the input value .. 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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the Zip Attachments plugin before 1.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the za_file parameter.

The weakness was shared 01/08/2016 by Larry W. Cashdollar (Website). The advisory is available at wpvulndb.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-4694. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:download.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 75211†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• WordPress Plugin

Name

• Zip Attachments Plugin

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5.0

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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NVD Base Score: 8.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 803450
OpenVAS Name: Wordpress Zip Attachments Plugin download.php Directory Traversal Vulnerability
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Zip Attachments Plugin 1.5.1

Timelineinfo

06/16/2015 🔍
06/19/2015 +2 days 🔍
01/08/2016 +203 days 🔍
01/08/2016 +0 days 🔍
01/10/2016 +2 days 🔍
07/02/2022 +2365 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpvulndb.com
Researcher: Larry W. Cashdollar
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-4694 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4694
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80114
SecurityFocus: 75211 - WordPress Zip Attachments Plugin 'download.php' Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2016 20:09
Updated: 07/02/2022 14:53
Changes: 01/10/2016 20:09 (60), 06/06/2018 10:56 (9), 07/02/2022 14:53 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:6C3:103

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