Mmm Simple File List <= 2.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Directory Traversal

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2023-4297
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published November 6, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Dmitrii Ignatyev
Description

The Mmm Simple File List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher to read the contents of arbitrary folders.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug mmm-file-list (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 2.3
Patched Version
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