WP Mail Log <= 1.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2023-5672
CVSS Medium (6.5)
Publicly Published November 28, 2023
Last Updated February 6, 2024
Researcher dc11
Description

The WP Mail Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2 via the includeAttachment parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to include and read arbitrary files on the server.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-mail-log (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.1.2
Patched Version
  • 1.1.3
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