Insert Pages < 3.2.4 - Authenticated Directory Traversal

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

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

CVE	CVE-2017-18586
CVSS	Medium (6.5)
Publicly Published	September 29, 2017
Last Updated	January 22, 2024

Description

The Insert Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to directory traversal via custom template paths in versions before 3.2.4. This allows editor-level attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	insert-pages (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Affected Version	<= 3.2.4
Patched Version	3.2.4

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