Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress < 4.29991 - Directory Traversal

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVE	CVE-2019-15648
CVSS	Medium (6.5)
Publicly Published	July 2, 2019
Last Updated	January 22, 2024
Researcher	WPScanTeam

Description

The Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.2999 via the rename_dir. This allows authenticated user with a role as low as subscriber to delete and rename arbitrary folders.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	insert-or-embed-articulate-content-into-wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Affected Version	<= 4.29991
Patched Version	4.29991

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